For the radio, the 1930s was a golden age. At the start of the decade 12 million American households owned a radio, and by 1939 this total had exploded to more than 28 million. But why was this ...

Home life in the 1930s was heavily influences by the Great Depression, an era when abundance was almost unheard of. Frugality was the name of the game; resilience and working together defined daily ...

On New Year’s Day 1930, Floridians felt whiplashed from the brutal ending of the wildest decade in the state’s history. Like a titanic roller coaster, the 1920s had brought unimaginable prosperity — ...

The 1930s were a tumultuous time in the United States. The decade, bookended by the stock market crash in 1929 and the start of World War II in 1939, saw the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and the New ...

Local historian Terry Ommen likes to connect the dots. His research often leads him to understand how the seeds of the past planted the fruits of the present. One of the most fertile eras for Tulare ...

WESTFIELD — Sophomores in Mark Dargie’s history class at Westfield High School made the 1930s come to life in the classroom with cardboard houses and a dust storm simulation. “My sophomore U.S.

Into the 1920s, the city’s largest employers were the cotton manufacturing corporations. As extensively documented, during the early years of Lowell’s mills the workforce was composed largely of ...

Although the Portuguese immigrant population declined in the 1920s, the number of Portuguese owning their homes increased. At the beginning of the decade 87 Portuguese born overseas owned their ...

Louisville experienced several major events during the 1930s, including a presidential visit and a catastrophic flood. Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned for president in Louisville in 1932 amid the ...

Streaming platforms for Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch ...