Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

During the Great Depression, This Black Educator Looked to Conflicts Abroad for Lessons on Fighting Racism at Home

For well over a century, Black women in the United States have been at the forefront of the struggle for human rights. During ...
Newsworthy Women on MSN

"The Migrant Mother": The Great Depression Explained in One Image

“The Migrant Mother,” a photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, remains one of the most enduring images of the Great ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

New Deal programs put people to work, but didn’t end the Great Depression

At the end of November, 1933, The Daily Sentinel reported good news for local workers: “Five hundred and sixty-five men are scheduled to be put to work here as soon as possible,” the paper said. They ...
In These Times

What Working People's Struggles to Survive The Great Depression Can Teach Us Today

This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Maximilian Alvarez: It is a true honor to be in conversation with the great Dana Frank, whose CV runs a mile long. But I just wanted to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Los Angeles’ 1936 ‘Bum Blockade’ Targeted American Migrants Fleeing Poverty and Drought During the Great Depression

In February 1936, the Los Angeles Police Department dispatched 136 officers to points along California’s border with neighboring American states, granting them broad authority to stop those deemed ...
The Motley Fool

Should You Actually Buy Stocks as President Trump's Tariffs Continue? Here's What History Says.

The best historical example of what happens after a large tariff spike is the Great Depression in the United States. Tariffs in 2025 look eerily similar to the ones enacted in 1930, which is not good ...