The Great Depression was an event felt by the entire world, an economic collapse unparalleled in history. This period in history has special relevance today, as we experience many of the economic troubles that affected our predecessors during that troublesome period. The web site will examine several different topics relating to the Depression.

3. The Hooverville Phenomenon During the Great Depression in the United States, millions of homeless people settled in teeming communities of makeshift shacks known derisively as “Hoovervilles”.

9. Depression Era Unemployment Chart