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World Events: The Great Depression
The Great Depression left many people without jobs, and money. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 started the Depression. Many people lost their houses because they couldn't pay for them. -
World Events: Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a continuous dust storm that suffocated livestock and made children pneumonia. The high winds destroyed crops making farmers loose business and homes. The Dust Bowl had a large effect on the Great Depression. -
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The 1930's
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Science and Technology: The Discovery of Pluto
Pluto was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona by a scientist named Clyde W. Tombaugh. Pluto is no longer a planet but was the ninth planet from the sun, making it one of the coldest places in the solar system. -
World Events: Discovery of Pluto
Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered "Planet X" at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. He announced the discovery on March 13. Venetia Burney, an 11 year old from England, suggested the planet be named Pluto on the 24 of March. This was the 9th planet. -
World Events: Ohio State Penitentiary Fire
Part of the prison was under construction and it caught fire. About 320 inmates were killed. The fire stopped the overcrowding of prisons. -
Science and Technology: The Invention of Scotch Tape
Scotch tape was invented by Richard Drew who worked for a major tape company, 3M. Drew's first tape was water-proof and see-through. In 1932 the first tape dispenser with a built in blade was made to help easily rip scotch tape. -
World Events: National Anthem
"The Star Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 as a poem. President Hoover signed the act for it to become the United States national anthem. -
Science and Technology: The completion of the Empire State Building
The Empire State building was the tallest building at the time of completion. It was built by a combonation of contracting agencies and took only two years to build. The building is 102 stories tall and is now mostly used for office space, but it has also become an NYC landmark. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Swimwear
Swim trunks in the 30s now show more skin on men and women than they ever used to. Men no longer wear shirts with their shorts and women showed more of their legs and backs. Showing more skin inspired tanning for everyone. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo was one of the 1930s most famous actres. Greta Garbo's most famous movie was called grand hotel. Greta Garbo starred in many movies. -
sports and music, Babe ruth
1932 world series babe pointed to the center field and hit a home run. The longes home run in wrigley field. -
World Events: Lindbergh Kidnapping
Bruno Richard Hauptmann kidnaps Charles A. Lindbergh's 2 year old son from his crib, asking for a $50,000 ransom. -
Bronko Nagurski, sports and music
Bronko was responsible for the key touchdown in the Bears’ 1932 victory over Portsmouth for the league title. Bronko Became the pro football's symbol of power. -
Fashion and Entiertainment: Shoes
Shoes were more practical in the 1930s. Instead of wearing extremely tall heels women wore shorter heels easier to walk in and more comfortale. Men still wore casual dress shoes. -
sports and music, Mildred Didrikson
1932 Mildred led the AAU team the Golden Cyclones to the national championship. She was the teams hot shot. Mildred was the Winner of gold medal in the javelin throwing competition at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games -
Lou Grehig, sports and music
On June 3, 1932, Gehrig became the first American Leaguer to hit four home runs in a game. Lou was starting to take the place of Babe Ruth. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Hats
Hats were still just as fancy as ever. Women still wore the fancy sparkling hats with different colors. Men still wore the casual black or brown hat with a simple brim. Hats were huge accessories. they made a simple outfit more stylish. -
Science and Technology: The invention of "Wonder Drugs"
"Wonder Drugs," or sulfamides, were one of the worlds first antibiotics. They were discovered by a German biochemist named Gerhard Domagk when he recognized that the drugs were curing mice. They were called "Wonder Drugs" because they were the first drugs that could cure strep throat, meningitis, and scarlet fever which saved thousands of lives. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Radio
The 1930s radio was a speaker with a few adjustment knobs. In the 1930s famolies used the radio as we use a TV today. Families would sit together and listen to music or talk shows. -
Science and Technology: The building of the San Jancinto Tunnels
The San Jancinto Tunnels are 242 miles long and they deliver water to Los Angeles and millions of other Southern Californians. The tunnels were completed in 1939 and took six years to build. The project employed 35,000 people and was a major engineering feat. -
Joe Louis, sports and music
Joe Louis turned pro in 1934. Had many first round knock outs. sportswriters' referred to him as a "jungle killer". -
Bill Bonthron, sports and music
Bonthron won the Baxter mile in the N.Y.C.A. games. set a world record in the 1500-meter. -
Science and Technology: The Completion of the Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is located 25 miles south of Los Vegas, Nevada and is used as an energy source for many near by areas. The dam was a U.S. government project and cost $385 million to build and six years to complete. The dam is 726 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long and is one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Womens Style
Women wore shoulder pads to make their shoulders appear broader and perms were now popular. Women wore accesories to make their casual clothes stand out more in a common style. -
jesse Owens, sports and music
May 25, 1935, he set three world records and tied a fourth, all in a span of about 45 minutes in Berlin. With a hurt back Jesse ran a 100-dash in 9.4 seconds. -
Science and Technology: The invention of Nylon
Nylon was invented by William H. Carothers. Nylon was important because it modernized clothing and is used in many things today including parachutes. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Mens style
During the 1930s men still wore suits and ties to formal occasions just as today. In the 30s sporty and athletic apperal. Hats are still worn by most men. -
World Events: Social Security
Social Security was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Plan. This originally only covered people who had a job and worked, -
Science and Technology: The Invention of the Electron Microscope
The first electron microscope was invented in Germany by German scientist with the specific help of Ernst Ruska. This was a huge discovery in science because you could see so far into an object that you could see an individual atom. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Nylon
Nylon was an incredible jump in fashion for women. Nylon is a stretchy material that is comfortable to wear and is more fashionable and comfortable than the previous material worn called rayon. -
World Events: Hindenburg Explosion
The Hindenburg caught fire from a supposed hydrogen gas leak as it was trying to land at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The blimp was in flames in 34 seconds and 36 people died. -
World Events: Amelia Earhart Disappears
Amelia Earhart, one of the first female pilots, was attempting to fly around the world. This was her second try, and her very last flight. She was supposed to land at Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean. The signal on her plane was lost and she hasn't ever been found. -
Science and Technology: The building of the Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco, California and is one of the largest bridges in the world. The bridge cost $35.5 million to build and wasn't completed until May 27, 1937. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Walt Disney
Walt Disney created movies and made old tales come to life. Disneys movies were made with Princesses and magic wich was entiertainment designed for little kids. Walt Disney is still a legend today. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Snow White
Snow White was a movie about a girl who livs with seven dwarfs and is envied by a by an ugly witch who poisons her with and apple. Snow White is then woken with a kiss from a prince. Snow White was also Walt Disneys first produced movie. -
Science and Technology: The Invention of the First Photocopier
The first photocopier or copying machine was invented by Chester F. Carlson in Queens, New York. This was an important machine for businesses because it could also send faxes to other machines allowing it to be very affective and a big money saver because you didn't have to buy two different machines. -
World Events: World War II begins
Germany invades Poland under Adolf Hitler's orders. Great Britian and France declare war against Germany on September 3.
