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Hamilton College: The Emergence of Public Housing
Read a history of the federal government's funding of public housing during the Great Depression. Find information about the Housing Act of 1937 and 1940.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Rabideau Ccc Camp
The Rabideau CCC Camp was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota. The camp was established in 1935 as a project of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. The camp, one of 2650...
US National Archives
Nara: Social Security Act
See the first page of the Social Security Act from the National Archives date stamped August 12, 1935. FDR signed the act into law two days later.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Social Security
See how the relationship between the government and its citizens was changed with the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935.
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Broward County Library: The Wpa and Its Sub Agency, the Museum Extension Project
A description of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and some of its projects.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Farming Problem
The farm crisis began years before the stock market crash and was made worse by the Great Depression. Read about the legislation that was passed to stabilize commodity prices and help farmers stay on their farms.
Digital History
Digital History: National Recovery Administration
Resource provides an overview of the codes set by the National Recovery Administration that helped industry and labor in the 1930s and their positive and negative affects.
US Department of Labor
U.s. Department of Labor: Hall of Secretaries: Frances Perkins
The U.S. Department of Labor provides this brief biography of Cabinet member, Frances Perkins, who led reform efforts in the realm of labor law during the Great Depression. Short, biographical sketch with good, factual information being...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Frances Perkins
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief overview of the life of Frances Perkins, who was, among many other accomplishments, the first woman Cabinet officer in American history.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schechter v. u.s. (1935)
PBS provides details on the landmark Supreme Court case of Schechter v. U.S. which dealt with congressional powers under the Commerce Clause.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 8: Huey P. Long's Political Legacy
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the political legacy of Huey P. Long.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Great Depression
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (3-11) on the topic The Great Depression. On October 29, 1929, the Roaring Twenties ended with the crash of the American stock market, initiating The Great Depression. The world struggled to...
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Hundred Days Fdr
Provides detailed facts and a summary of FDR's first hundred days (March 9 to June 16, 1933) when 15 major acts were passed in an attempt to relieve the devastating effects of the Great Depression.
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State of Michigan: Reminiscences of the Great Depression
A site with a nice personal touch. Memories from four individuals about their time spent during the Great Depression years in the 1930s.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Works Progress Administration
Discover interesting facts and information about the Works Progress Administration established in April 1935 to provide light construction jobs for millions of unskilled workers.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Glass Steagall Banking Act of 1933
Read interesting facts about the Banking Act of 1933, or the Glass-Steagall Act. It prohibited commercial banks from engaging in the investment business and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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Siteseen: American Historama: National Recovery Administration
Important facts and information about the creation of the National Recovery Administration (NRA) in June 1933.
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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.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) agency, the first mass public assistance program, was created to provide relief support to nearly 5 million households each month.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Tennessee Valley Authority (Tva)
In May 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created to rejuvenate the region. It enabled the Federal government to develop and distribute cheap hydroelectric power (electricity) into rural areas that were not served by private...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
In June 1933 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created to restore confidence in the banks following the banking crisis during the Great Depression.