1930's:

Where can I find overview information and timelines?

Timelines of the Great Depression - Here you will find an overview of the 1920s and then a yearly timeline of some of the events leading to the Great Depression through the 1930s.

FDIC Learning Bank - This site contains another timeline of the 1930s with a focus on the development of the FDIC to insure deposits to restore American faith in the banking industry after bank closures in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Where can I find pictures from this era?

Photographs of the Great Depression - This is a great resource from "About.com" to locate pictures from the Great Depression. You will find images dealing with live on the failing farms and city life, as well.

America from the Great Depression to World War II - From this site you will be able to search an extensive database of both black and white as well as color photographs from this devistating time in American history.

What major events or programs should I look into?

Surviving the Dust Bowl - This website is promoting the PBS program entitled "The American Experience: Surviving the Dust Bowl". You will find films, a timeline, maps and more that are not only helpful but very interesting.

New Deal - The New Deal Network maintains this site with documents and photographs that are very interesting. This site will help you understand FDR's New Deal program that impacted people all over the United States, to include the Pittsburgh area.

What vocabulary words require more information to understand fully?

The Bonus Army - This website does an excellent job of identifying the issues leading the the veteran "Bonus Army" march on Washington, D.C.

Hoovervilles - Photograph Collage - You will find this site interesting, as it shows the poor living conditions all over the country as a result of the depression and an inability for families to pay their mortgages.