The longest recession in American history took place between 1929 and 1939. Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was noteworthy in terms of both its length and its severity.

Men eating bread and soup at a breadline during The Great Depression in the USA in 1929. Breadlines were places for people in extreme poverty, who did not have the money to buy food for themselves ...

Hitting the road with a few possessions in his “bindle,” he learned the craft of life on the road from ... had to deal with off the coils. The Great Depression lasted through the 1930s in ...

Before the Christmas break, we ran a short series on how the Great Depression unfolded in Friday's Money Mornings (you can check out the most recent one here, and see the whole history page here).

On Jan. 8, 1973, 52 years ago today, Atlanta's worst ice storm since the Great Depression wrapped up, but left a mess behind.

The woman stumbled across a fascinating piece of history when she was renovating her home, wowing Reddit users.

The Wall Street Crash in 1929 plunged the USA into economic depression and led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. What were the main causes of the Depression? Life during the Depression - WJEC ...

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn ... (If you enjoy historical images, check out these images of what life was like in the 1800s.) ...

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy ...

Professionals relying upon temporary roles live a precarious work life, always worried about ... However, comparing it to the Great Depression is hyperbolic. This is reminiscent of the old Harry ...

"You have to distinguish between stress, grief, and other normal reactions to difficult life circumstances on one hand and the illness of depression on the other. These are two different worlds ...