The written narratives, audio recordings, films, and photographs that comprise Prosperity and Thrift provide engaging starting points for historical thinking and for sharpening the basic skills required to analyze and evaluate documents in a historical context.
Emphasis is placed on advertising, legislation, and social surveys.
Create a photographic timeline chronicling the Coolidge presidency from August 1923 to March 1929. Other events and issues can be represented by items such as presidential campaign photos with the likes of labor activist Mother Mary Jones and actor Al Jolson , as well as through portraits of public figures such as Mrs. Coolidge with Helen Keller . Use the Subject Index and Title Index or search on photograph to identify helpful materials. They can then enhance their understanding with information on the history of the bill available by searching on McNary-Haugen . Prosperity and Thrift also contains letters, reports, articles, and editorials from newspapers and farm magazines regarding this legislation from Oregon Republican Senator Charles McNary and Iowa Republican Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen.