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Remembering The Depression - Research Paper

Remembering The Depression

Anyone who lived through the Great Depression has special memories about this important time in American History. Personal glimpses into the lives of people we know can give us more information. The Great Depression was not only the longest, but also the worst, economic crisis in the Nation’s history. It reached nearly every area of society and affected millions of Americans.
The main objective was to interview a person who lived during the 1930’s. It was able to be someone in the categories of Grandparent, relative, neighbor, or even a friend. I chose to interview my Grandma, Stella Ortega Saiz from Arizona who was born in the 1930s. To me it was very interesting.
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the tarts out to the fields to sell them to the labors (workers). My Grandmas Brother helped out to support his family; everyday after school he would work down at the grocery store. Mostly everyone in the family had some type of job to help keep the family going and working at there hardest to maintain the money situation.
While all this was occuring the main thing that kept them alive was the food. Back then during the days of the 1930s, they lived off of potatoes, beans, rice, tortillas, eggs and vegetables. Their food was not any different from what we have now. The clothing style was a little different from what people expected. To tell you the truth it was the modern dress. This consisted of what is known as flared pants, not tight. Their shoes were in only two colors: black and White. Girls usually wore wool skirts and button up shirts. My grandma says the clothing was not nearly as nice as it is today.
During the Depression my grandma and her family lived on a ...

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Added: 6/9/2007 04:12:17 PM
Category: Economics
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 521
Pages: 2

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