Survival Lessons from the Great Depression of 1929

[Watchman]

You may have heard your grandparents, great-grandparents, or even your great-great-grandparents telling stories of the Great Depression. In 1929, the stock market crashed, kicking off a ten-year economic depression until 1939. At its worst, in 1933, roughly 15 million, or 25%, of Americans were unemployed. Over half the countries’ banks failed, and they took all of the money with them when they did. This left families with only what was in their pockets or stored in their houses. Wages fell, and prices of goods skyrocketed. Families were traveling across the country, trying to find any job to keep up. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE