Tag Archives: The Great Depression

TCS: Born on Washington’s Birthday – Hard Times Ain’t Quit

Posted on February 21, 2022 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ____________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment.____________________________ Some of us have been … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: ACTIVIST

Posted on March 2, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD March is Women’s History Month, so I’ll be talking about women poets this month. Ask two hundred people on the main streets across America to name American women poets — if they came up with anyone, almost … Continue reading →

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First Read of a Literary Blockbuster

Posted on June 27, 2016 by wordcloud9

  The worst years of the Great Depression were 1932 and 1933. In 1932, the Gross National Product fell a record 13.4%  and unemployment rose to 23.6%. FDR was elected in 1932, and took office in March 1933. He worked … Continue reading →

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