It was hoped as a Depression-era summer turned into a more optimistic autumn of 1933 that a parade would lead to purchases and prosperity. "Canton's Big Parade Speeds Up Recovery," said a bold and ...

Gov. Winant, who had led New Hampshire’s Great Depression recovery efforts, was chosen by President Roosevelt to be the first chairman of the Social Security Board. Although the economy improved, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American ...

The reenactment of “Hooverville,” hosted by the Amherst Historical Society on Sept. 6, gave visitors a taste of what it was like during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. For ...