The Great Depression might feel like a distant chapter from a history book, filled with sepia-toned photos and tales of hardship. Yet, the resourcefulness and ingenuity of that era offer surprisingly ...

Grandparents who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II built lives on tight budgets, long workdays, and a ...

The Great Depression (1929–1939) remains one of the most difficult economic chapters in American history. With unemployment climbing to nearly 25 percent at its peak, families were forced to stretch ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - As tough economic times linger, the unemployment rate rises and making ends meet becomes more of a challenge, folks who survived the Great Depression of the 1930s think they can help.

I was raised during the Great Depression (1929-1939). I was born several years before the beginning. I remember men riding boxcars (rail cars); they were called “hobos.” Entire families were walking ...

The decade of economic hardship in America inspired author Dana Frank to write "What Can We Learn From The Great Depression" to share important life lessons.