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A New Deal for the Arts: Tells about the federal program employing artists as part of the New Deal. Includes several virtual exhibits of the works created during this era.
Click2History - The Great Depression: Take a virtual journey back in time to see how destitute Americans endured poverty, homelessness and fear of the future.
Documenting America: More than 100,000 photographs from the Library of Congress collection show the impact of the Depression on America's people.
Dust Bowl Web Quest: Cooperative activity which requires students to write a piece of historical fiction based on what they have learned about the dustbowl and the Great Depression.
FDIC Learning Bank: The 1930s: Timeline shows what was happening to American banks during the era.
New Deal Network: An online educational guide to the Roosevelt Administration and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
The American Experience: Riding the Rails: At the height of the era, more than 250,000 teenagers were living on the road in America. This site tells the stories of ten of them -- from the reasons they left home to what they experienced. From PBS.
War, Prosperity and Depression: Short essay explores the causes and effects of the depression.

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