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The Great Depression

Explore T.H. Watkins' book about the Great Depression and its impact on American families and culture. Discover how it changed people's ideas about charity, government, and spending habits.

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The Great Depression

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  1. The Great Depression

  2. Book: The Great Depression: America in the 1930s • Author : T.H. Watkins • Topics: • Roaring 20s • Stock market crash • Hoover • Roosevelt's New Deals • Unemployment and Homeless

  3. Perry Barth • Born- June, 25 1925 • Went to UW. Played in Marching band • Play for Seattle symphony for 10 yrs. –Percussionist. • High school band teacher at Ballard High. • Married second wife: Frances in 1985 • Raised in Seattle, WA

  4. Perry Barth May 2009 1938

  5. Family Perry’s Mother and Father • Father: • Worked for Phone company • Mother: • Stayed home. • Sister: Bubbles • (nick name)

  6. Lived at the foot of Queen Anne Hill Summer cabin in Des Moines

  7. Thesis A : • T.H. Watkins’ book, The Great Depression: America in the 1930s. • Had a impact on American families and culture. • It changed: • People’s ideas about charity. • When and what they spent money on. • The view of the government’s role in their lives.

  8. Thesis B : • house at the top of Queen Ann hill in Seattle Washington. • Age 5-15 (1930-1940) • He was taught: • Food is never wasted, • that you give back to those in need.

  9. About the Depression….. • 1929-1941 • Thousands of banks fail • Businesses close • Millions of unemployed people • Presidents: • Hoover  • Roosevelt 

  10. Hooverville in Seattle Seattle's Hooverville, south of Pioneer Square, 1930s

  11. What he saw

  12. Affect on his life: • Eats everything on he’s plate • Belongs to: Edmond exchange club • Gives to many charities • Millionaires club. • $1 for the beggars on the corners.

  13. To save Money • They made there own fun. • Cardboard soles. • Ate lots of cabbage and cube steaks.

  14. Perry at Cabin in Des Moines playing with friends.

  15. Government involvement • New Deal: • CCC: gave jobs to youth • WPA: Build bridges and parks • Federal Theater project: made the arts national, and more a part of people’s lives.

  16. Social Security

  17. Success • Lots of helpful information and photos • Video taped • Found topic to be interesting.

  18. Problems • Difficult Hearing • Book had little to no info about regular families and kids

  19. What I learned that was surprising • Car with a lifetime battery. • A bike for $5 • Good memory

  20. Next time… • Narrow my topic down more • Learn more about the new deal (Federal Theater Project) • Think of more questions before interview

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