The decade is viewed through the lenses of its films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art, and other forms of cultural expression. Great Depression and the New Deal - A text version of a videotaped lecture on the roots of the Great Depression and the impact on the American economy, including a mini bio on Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal project. By the University of Wisconsin. Dear Mrs. Roosevelt - A site about the thousands of children who wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for clothing, money, and assistance.
Site includes lesson plans for middle and high school classes.
Dust Bowl - A collection of personal histories and interesting background information about life during the Dust Bowl era of the Great Depression. From the Hunterdon County Democrats Archive. A work in progress features links to curriculum kits designed by teachers or educational consultants on a number of different topics. From Columbia University. It includes eye witness accounts with photos and Real Audio interviews.