As the Great Depression worsened in the 1930s, thousands of Americans lost their jobs and eventually their homes. Shantytowns dubbed “Hoovervilles” named after unsympathetic President Herbert Hoover, ...
The Amherst Historical Society announced the return of the Experience 1930s Hooverville event from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Sept. 6 at the historical Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. The annual event ...
The Political Meal That Fed Families Herbert Hoover served as president through the first years of the Depression and was ...