http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To Book "The Depression and New Deal: A History in Documents"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=981http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=981<p>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.</p>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:42:37 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2249http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2249<p dir="ltr" align="left">In this section of the online exhibition&nbsp;<em>Treasures of American History, s</em>tudents will learn that by understanding the challenges of the past, they can draw lessons and inspiration for confronting new challenges in the present and future. The topics discussed in this section are: the American Revolution; slavery; westward expansion; the Civil War, women's suffrage, the Great Depression and World War II, the Civil Rights movement and AIDS. A Spanish version of the exhibition is available on the exhibition's homepage.</p>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:56:27 GMT