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 ...

During the Great Depression, lives were reshaped, fortunes were lost, and hope endured. This period is etched in the sepia-toned pages of history. But this time, we're bringing those memories to life ...

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 ...

ELVERSON — Hopewell Furnace invites you to join in commemorating the contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps with a guided hike and encampment on site on Saturday, Sept. 28. All programming ...

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 ...

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.

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 2009 - Buy Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression DVD ...

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 ...

During the Great Depression lives were reshaped, fortunes were lost, and hope endured. This period is etched in history's sepia-toned pages. But this time, we're bringing those memories to life in ...