The Great Depression Book The Great Depression America
The Great Depression
Book: The Great Depression: America in the 1930 s Author : T. H. Watkins n Topics: n Roaring 20 s n Stock market crash n Hoover n Roosevelt's New Deals n Unemployment and Homeless n
Perry Barth n Born- June, 25 1925 n Went to UW. Played in Marching band n Play for Seattle symphony for 10 yrs. –Percussionist. n High school band teacher at Ballard High. n Married second wife: Frances in 1985 n Raised in Seattle, WA
Perry Barth May 2009 1938
Family n Father: Worked for Phone company n Mother: Stayed home. n Sister: Bubbles (nick name) Perry’s Mother and Father
Lived at the foot of Queen Anne Hill Summer cabin in Des Moines
Thesis A : n n n T. H. Watkins’ book, The Great Depression: America in the 1930 s. Had a impact on American families and culture. It changed: n n n People’s ideas about charity. When and what they spent money on. The view of the government’s role in their lives.
Thesis B : n n n house at the top of Queen Ann hill in Seattle Washington. Age 5 -15 (1930 -1940) He was taught: n n Food is never wasted, that you give back to those in need.
About the Depression…. . 1929 -1941 n Thousands of banks fail n Businesses close n Millions of unemployed people n Presidents: n n n Hoover Roosevelt
Hooverville in Seattle's Hooverville, south of Pioneer Square, 1930 s
What he saw
Affect on his life: n Eats everything on he’s plate n Belongs to: Edmond exchange club n Gives to many charities n n Millionaires club. $1 for the beggars on the corners.
To save Money n They made there own fun. n Cardboard soles. n Ate lots of cabbage and cube steaks.
Perry at Cabin in Des Moines playing with friends.
Government involvement n New Deal: n n n CCC: gave jobs to youth WPA: Build bridges and parks Federal Theater project: made the arts national, and more a part of people’s lives.
Social Security
Success n Lots of helpful information and photos n Video taped n Found topic to be interesting.
Problems n Difficult Hearing n Book had little to no info about regular families and kids
What I learned that was surprising n Car with a lifetime battery. n A bike for $5 n Good memory
Next time… n Narrow my topic down more Learn more about the new deal (Federal Theater Project) n n Think of more questions before interview
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