The stock market crash of 1929 began the economic crisis that ended at the start of World War II. Great depression memoirs capture snapshots of personal accounts depicting life during the historic financial devastation in America. The courage, strength and spirit of those that rose above deprivation, inspired the book 'The Greatest Generation' written by journalist, Tom Brokaw.
Today, although officially relegated a recession, the state of the economy has the earmarks of deprivation suffered during the 1930's. Unemployment rates at 9.2%, businesses closed, rampant home foreclosures, empty food pantries, an explosion in the rate of homelessness, have likened the times to the 30's. The financial meltdown now has stimulated renewed interest in memoir survival tactics.
Hard times, yet an appreciation for what they had, served this generation well. Growing up in the depression era developed adults with strong work ethics, the discipline for saving more and spending less, the ability to live frugally yet feel satiated amongst family.
'When the going gets tough, the tough get going' is definitive for the generation of American survivors during the 1930's. That toughness put food on the table, kept families under roof and clothed, redefining the concepts of 'making do' and recycling.
History teaches that what we don't learn, we are destined to repeat. Strength, determination, persistence, and the will to do what was necessary for survival are lessons from The Greatest Generation about the spirit that led America to greatness and back to prosperity.
The 1930's saw life inherently more difficult than today, lacking modern conveniences. As American's have become accustomed to having it all, the times leave much to be learned from our predecessors in unfamiliar concepts of the basics, making do, hand-me-downs, budgeting and conservation.
After the stock market crashed, politicians and industrial leaders issued optimistic predictions for the economy. Yet, the depression deepened, businesses and factories closed and confidence died with life savings. That scenario feels uncomfortably familiar today, making great depression memoirs a critically important lesson worth learning.
Today, although officially relegated a recession, the state of the economy has the earmarks of deprivation suffered during the 1930's. Unemployment rates at 9.2%, businesses closed, rampant home foreclosures, empty food pantries, an explosion in the rate of homelessness, have likened the times to the 30's. The financial meltdown now has stimulated renewed interest in memoir survival tactics.
Hard times, yet an appreciation for what they had, served this generation well. Growing up in the depression era developed adults with strong work ethics, the discipline for saving more and spending less, the ability to live frugally yet feel satiated amongst family.
'When the going gets tough, the tough get going' is definitive for the generation of American survivors during the 1930's. That toughness put food on the table, kept families under roof and clothed, redefining the concepts of 'making do' and recycling.
History teaches that what we don't learn, we are destined to repeat. Strength, determination, persistence, and the will to do what was necessary for survival are lessons from The Greatest Generation about the spirit that led America to greatness and back to prosperity.
The 1930's saw life inherently more difficult than today, lacking modern conveniences. As American's have become accustomed to having it all, the times leave much to be learned from our predecessors in unfamiliar concepts of the basics, making do, hand-me-downs, budgeting and conservation.
After the stock market crashed, politicians and industrial leaders issued optimistic predictions for the economy. Yet, the depression deepened, businesses and factories closed and confidence died with life savings. That scenario feels uncomfortably familiar today, making great depression memoirs a critically important lesson worth learning.
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