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People of the thirties. By Taylor Sharp, McKenna Gernander , Martha Krawczynski. Was born on April 23 rd , 1928 “Shone through the clouds of the depression years” Her first appearance was in 1932 Became a #1 box office in U.S./Britain Her salary rose to $100,000 per movie
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People of the thirties By Taylor Sharp, McKenna Gernander, Martha Krawczynski
Was born on April 23rd, 1928 • “Shone through the clouds of the depression years” • Her first appearance was in 1932 • Became a #1 box office in U.S./Britain • Her salary rose to $100,000 per movie • “Baby Take a Bow” got her a Fox contract • Little girls around the US wanted to be like her • In movies, she was usually placed as an orphan in a horrible and her joy would “rescue” the adults • She dances, acts, and sings Shirley Temple
1903-1941 • Was the star player of the Yankees in the 1930’s • During his career as a Yankee he: • Played 2,130consecutive games • hit 493 home runs • Won 6 world championships • 1932- hit 4 home runs in one game • Got 2 MVP awards • Won a Triple Crown in 1934 • Was known as the “Iron Horse” because he played through injuries such as: • Back spasms • Broken toe • Broken thumb • 17 different hand fractures Lou Gehrig
In 1939 he was diagnosed with a rare muscle disease • He announced it to the crowd of his last baseball game and said: “Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” • The muscle disease is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALA) • The nickname for it is “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” • The disease: • Breaks down tissues in the nervous system • Affects the nerves responsible for movement • Makes you lose the ability to move any muscle in the body Lou Gehrig
Franklin Roosevelt • (1933-1945) • Second president during the Great Depression • Started the New Deal • Created programs • Social Security • Becomes “War President” • Very wealthy family • Was taught public service is important
Herbert Hoover • (1929-1933) • President when the depression started • Stock market crashed in Oct. 1929 • Waited for the businesses to figure something out • In 1932 he started helping out • Gave out laws • Worked out relations with Latin America or other places • Gave out laws on foreign policy • Last 4 months bank failures and unemployment failed • New law passed saying that his election had to end earlier
Mary McLeod Bethune • Born in Mayesville, South Carolina, on July 20, 1875 • In 1904 she moved to Daytona, Florida, where she created a school for African American girls. • The school merged to form Bethune-Cookman College in 1929 • A Founder of the National Council of Negro Women in 1939 • Recruited to the Federal Council of Negro Affairs • Helped establish “Black Cabinet” • Pushed to get blacks included in the New Deal programs.
William H. Hastie • Born November 17, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Was a high ranking official in the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt • Chosen by Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, to serve as assistant solicitor. • One of his tasks was to reorganize the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands • Served as federal district judge from 1937 to 1939 • Appointed by Roosevelt to judgeship. He was the first African American to serve of the federal bench. • Became involved in the March of Washington. • Served as governor of the Virgin Island until his retirement in 1971.
News • Elections • Hoover and Roosevelts elections were all over the news • Radios • Changed the energy in the depression • People listened to the news to find more about these people • Everything that happened in the elections was on the news
News • New deal • Hoover spoke on the news to explain it • Told everyone all the concepts about it • Explained why he was doing this • Also new laws • Told people what was going to happen • Why they were introduced