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Department of Natural Resources - Everyone has a story to tell about the past. ... During the Great Depression of the 1930s, some Michiganians bartered and traded for food, clothes, shelter and services. Sharing and "making do" became a way of life. People who lived during the Depression have interesting stories to share...
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www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_18670_18793-535...
www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_18670_18793-53511--,00.html
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You can read some terrific family stories of the Great Depression at this forum. Click quick, I don't know how long the thread will be accessible. ... You can read some terrific family stories of the Great Depression at this forum.
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www.gaspjournal.com/2007/09/stories-of-the-.html
www.gaspjournal.com/2007/09/stories-of-the-.html
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One Sunday evening, Jay Spencer related some humorous and touching stories about The Great Depression. You can't tell he suffered much just from looking at him, but once you hear about his teen years, his zest for life, how hard he works, and how he's grateful for everything, you can tell he's gone through something.
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newdeal.feri.org/sevier/interviews/413s.htm
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Saving is a habitual behavior for those who have lived through the Great Depression, says Anjanette Sanchez of Globe, Arizona. Her grandmother, Vera Vasquez, had a difficult time with ... Other iReporters had plenty to say, and shared their stories about the lessons they have learned and applied from the Great Depression:
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www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/13/depression.irpt/index.htm...
www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/13/depression.irpt/index.html
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A new book entitled, "Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression" by Rita Van Amber... shows today's generation how the mothers of the depression... could actually take almost "nothing" and make "something" good to eat.
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www.senior-center.com/depress.htm
www.senior-center.com/depress.htm
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In addition to the Great Depression, during the 1930s residents of the Great Plains endured the worst drought recorded in the history of the United States. Crops failed and livestock died. Huge dust storms turned day into night covering the area in clouds of dirt, soot, and dust.
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library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01794/first_hand_accounts....
library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01794/first_hand_accounts.htm
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In 1929, the Great Depression devastated the United States. Hard times came to people throughout the country, especially rural blacks. Cotton prices plunged from eighteen to six cents a pound. Two thirds of some two million black farmers earned nothing or went into debt.
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www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_depression.html
www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_depression.html
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History > Great Depression ... THE GREAT DEPRESSION ... ; See all History stories...
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www.awesomestories.com/history/great_depression/great_d...
www.awesomestories.com/history/great_depression/great_depression_ch1.htm
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Dear Mrs. Roosevelt - "During the Great Depression, thousands of young people wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for help. They asked for clothing, money, and other forms of assistance". Read their stories here.
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webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/depression.htm
webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/depression.htm
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