Grade Range: K-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 9/30/2008
During the early 1930s, the United States and the rest of the industrialized world experienced an economic depression. In 1934, the United States continued its movement toward removing its currency from the gold standard. It even became illegal to possess gold coins or gold-based currency until Congress relented somewhat for collectors.
When the Depression and resulting banking crisis hit their community, the residents of the coasta...
Wilson, Woodrow, money, currency, trade, commerce, gold, Great Depression, 1930, 20th century, finance, 1900, economy, Federal Reserve, numismatics, economic, history, twentieth century, wall street, depression, 1900
A clear and understandable outline of the Depression ere in photo-essay format featuring the blac...
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