The Great Depression (1929-1939) was one of the hardest economic periods in American history. With unemployment reaching 25%, ...

Bettmann/Getty Images The 1930s equivalent of a Brinks truck can be seen here, as police officers unload a large shipment of gold coins at the Federal Reserve Bank under heavy guard. The shipment was ...

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in modern history, fundamentally reshaping the global economy. What began as the Roaring Twenties,a time of prosperity, jazz music, and wealth, ...