Years before the Dust Bowl exodus raised America's conscience to the plight of its migratory citzenry, an estimated one to two million homeless, unemployed Amer
New York is often described as the greatest city in the world. Yet much of the iconic architecture and culture which so defines the city as we know it today –
Chronicling the experience of New York City's Jewish families during the Great Depression, this work tells the story of a generation of immigrants and their chi
Following the stock market crash of 1929, the rising unemployment rate and widespread depression made it necessary for the city of New York to provide more comm
The Great Crash of 1929 profoundly disrupted the United States' confident march toward becoming the world's superpower. The breakneck growth of 1920s America --