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5 days ago · New Deal, domestic program of the administration of U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) between 1933 and 1939, which took action to bring about immediate economic relief as well as reforms in industry, agriculture, finance, waterpower, labour, and housing, vastly increasing the scope of the federal government’s activities.
- Stock Market Crash of 1929
The panic began again on Black Monday (October 28), with the...
- Great Depression
Find all you need to know about retirement, investing, and...
- Causes and Effects
List of some of the major causes and effects of the New...
- Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration (WPA), work program for the...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
In 1900 Roosevelt entered Harvard University, where he spent...
- Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), in U.S....
- Agricultural Adjustment Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act, in U.S. history, legislation...
- Public Works Administration
Public Works Administration (PWA), in U.S. history, New Deal...
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), U.S. government agency...
- Civilian Conservation Corps
When the Civilian Conservation Corps was established on May...
- Stock Market Crash of 1929
5 days ago · Arthur Miller (born October 17, 1915, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 10, 2005, Roxbury, Connecticut) was an American playwright, who combined social awareness with a searching concern for his characters’ inner lives. He is best known for Death of a Salesman (1949). Miller was shaped by the Great Depression, which brought financial ...
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- American playwright Arthur Miller is known for combining social awareness with a searching concern for his characters’ inner lives. He is best know...
- American playwright Arthur Miller was born and raised in New York City, where his father owned a successful manufacturing business. The Great Depre...
- American playwright Arthur Miller died on February 10, 2005, in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was 89 years old. He died of heart failure.
5 days ago · The 1934 FIFA World Cup kicked off 90 years ago today. The hosts’ coach was under intense pressure. See the favoured teams and stars heading into the finals. Hosts. Italy and Sweden battled it...
3 days ago · 1934 1934 Austrian Civil War: First Austrian Republic. Fatherland's Front. Social Democratic Party of Austria: 1934 1934 July Putsch: First Austrian Republic: Austrian Legion 1934 1934 Events of 6 October: Spanish Republic: Generalitat of Catalonia: 1934 1934 Asturian miners' strike of 1934 Spanish Republic: Asturian Miners 1934 1934 Inamujandi ...
4 days ago · Oscar-winning Facts. Romantic Comedy Facts. Screwball Comedy Facts. Source: Afi.com. Released in 1934, “It Happened One Night” is a classic romantic comedy that has stood the test of time.
5 days ago · 1933 Walt Disney's short film "3 Little Pigs" released (Academy Award Best Animated film 1934) National Recovery Act 1935 Supreme Court declares FDR 's National Recovery Act unconstitutional
2 days ago · On February 5, 1934, the strike spiraled out of control, leading to violent confrontations across the city between drivers and police. Even during the Depression, taxis...
