Dear Educators,
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum closed on March 13, 2020, until further notice. The Education and Public Programs Team at the Nixon Library is pleased to remind you that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) continues to be an excellent source for entertaining and historical content! Simply follow the links below for additional information.
Great Depression Primary Sources and Teaching Activities
Paintings: Murals: Conrad A. Albrizio: Titled "The New Deal": Dedicated to President Roosevelt: Placed in the auditorium of the Leonardo Da Vinci Art School 149 East 34th Street New York New York; ca. 1934. National Archives Identifier: 196024
Beginning with the stock market crash of 1929 and lasting until the eve of WWII in 1939, the Great Depression was a severe economic downturn in the United States that had worldwide implications.
Roseville, Placer County, California. On the Freights. Five o'clock in the morning in Roseville switch yards for freight going over the Sierra; 4/19/1940 – National Archives Identifier: 532082
The Great Depression had devastating social and cultural effects. Acute unemployment, monetary deflation, bank failures, and the collapse of many industries defined the era as some of the harshest adversity Americans had faced since the Civil War.
Jobless Men Lined up for the First Time in California to File Claims for Unemployment Compensation; ca. 1938 – National Archives Identifier: 7716670
Learn more about the Great Depression through DocsTeach, the National Archives’ online tool for teaching activities through primary resources here.
Stayed tuned for regular updates from the Nixon Library Education and Public Programs Team.
Please feel free to contact us at NixonEducation@nara.gov if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
The Nixon Library Education and Public Programs Team