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The Nlrb: The Wagner Act of 1935
College student paper outlines the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board set up by that act which addresses union collective bargaining and secret-ballot elections.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: National Youth Administration
A brief description of the National Youth Administration, part of the WPA, explains how it helped unemployed young men and women during the Great Depression.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Rural Electrification Act
Read about the Rural Electrification Act which was passed to give jobs to electricians and to bring electricitiy to rural areas across the United States in the 1930s.
Library of Congress
Loc: Manuscripts From the Federal Writers' Project
The Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project used personal stories as the basis for anthologies which would form a portrait of various groups of people in America. Click link to manuscripts from the FWP, 1936-1940. You can listen...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Civilian Conservation Corps
This resource discusses specifically the role of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the state of Utah.
Library of Congress
Loc: California Folk Music From 1930s
The Library of Congress provides a collection of 35 hours of folk music recorded during the Depression. The project is unique in that it recorded Slavic, Middle Eastern, European, Spanish and English speaking peoples who lived in...
Lin and Don Donn
American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Robert Wagner: A Featured Biography
Short biographical essay on Robert F. Wagner, author of the Social Security Act and the Wagner Labor Act.
Other
Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Little Steel Strike
A brief look at the steel workers' strike against the steel producers in Ohio. Read how the strike progressed, and how it was eventually resolved.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The New Deal
A brief biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the ideas he had for getting the United States back on its feet during the Great Depression.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Franklin D Roosevelt
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Franklin D Roosevelt and summaries of important events during his presidency.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Public Works Administration
Important facts and information about the Public Works Administration created by the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (PWA) for large scale public works projects.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Great Depression Begins 1929
An overview of the Great Depression and its causes.
Other
Nisk: Fdr Cartoons
Site provides cartoons of Franklin Roosevelt's administration. Great primary sources to integrate in the classroom, although image reproductions are not of the best quality.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Bloody Thursday Riots
Article from the San Francisco News, July 3, 1934, reports on a union strike which occured in the San Fransico area. May be a bit violent for young students to read.
Digital History
Digital History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Election of 1932
A brief overview of Franklin D. Roosevelt's private and political life prior to being nominated as the presidential candidate of the Democratic party in the election of 1932.
US National Archives
Nara: Picturing the Century: The Great Depression and the New Deal
The National Archives and Records Administration, provides this article with historic photographs of people and places in the 1930s.
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: The New Deal for African Americans
This site from the Virginia center for Digital History of the University of Virginia provides a very brief article which explains how the New Deal affected the African American community.