John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck is the author of a famous book called 'Grapes of Wrath', this was established around September 1939. This book won a lot of people attention and a Nobel prize. In this book Steinbeck talked abut the Grate Depression, poor people from sharecroppers, the hardship that people was going through, a Oklahoma family going through a lot and changes in financial industries.

Woody Guthrie

June 1938, Woody Guthrie a very famous American singer-song write and folk musician from Oklahoma. Woody Guthrie traveled all the way to California. During his travel he would sing about his life experience, like the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. That's when he gained his nick name 'Dust Bowl Troubadour'. With his music people listen and cry because of how deep it may get. Guthrie most famous song is 'This land is your land', which is sung in American classrooms nowadays.

Father Charles Coughlin and Huey Long.

Around 1937, a Roman Catholic Priest name, Father Charles Coughlin and a senate from Louisiana name Huey Long, were two loud critics who opposed Roosevelt and his 'New Deal'. Coughlin and Long, used radio and the media to vent their anger at Roosevelt encouraging others to be on their side and oppose Roosevelt. Both of these men, thought the New Deal, didn't help out at all instead it ruined a lot of their big businesses and going to far with the plan. These man thought they could balance America better with a plan that would work and transform this chaotic commotion. Long and Coughlin think alike, act alike and even had similar beliefs, and tactics.

Alf Landon

Around November 1936, a brave man named Alfred Landon ran for president against Franklin Roosevelt. Landon held the biggest record for landslide loss of presidency until 1964. Although he loss, he took it and turned it into humor. With his courage to run against FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) even his loss still made him a well known for valiant. After his loss against FDR, he didn't run again but still maintain a position in the office in the Republican Party. Landon died when he turned 100. His house became very popular in Independence, Kansas which became a museum. 'Alf Landon have chased many dreams and caught most of them.' - Mr. Reagan

Dorothea Lange ;

Dorothea Lange, was a very famous photographer. She capture every moment that was priceless and pictures that couldn't be forgotten. Lange took chances to make this place a better place during the Great Depression. Works Projects Administration gave her chance to express herself within. This program provided money to build schools, roads, bridges, and other public places. This helped out a lot of places that were in needs for education and public places.

President Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the best President in my opinion, he helped a lot during this depression. Eleanor Roosevelt which is his long distance cousin, but than became his WIFE. Eleanor was Franklin ears and eyes, since he couldn't travel so much because he had polio. Even though this man had polio he still manage to catch others attention and respect him. The people felt as if, Roosevelt knew what it felt like to be one of them. That's why on my case, I really like Roosevelt, he doesn't just give up when times got hard. On March 1, 1933, Roosevelt came up with 'The New Deal' so that everyone could get back to work, and stop stressing over a job and restarting the economy to a better place. This program was made for the government to pay off, but than the people would still paid it off with their taxes. The wealthy hated Roosevelt, because he demanded them to pay the New Deal... and as we could tell all of this didn't work, the government ran into debt, for not paying back and once again it went down hills.

Hoovers Response.

Fall of October 1932. Hoover had all these plans written down, and he did it all but NONE of it ever worked out. So these were the plans.
Trickle down economics -- Federal government loans money to the bank, loan money to businesses, businesses expand to hire people, people earning money to start spending again, and people spend money on the banks. But this all fail, as banks held onto the money and did not loan it out. As if the Emergency Relief Act was for, federal government loaning small businesses and state government. Businesses fail to accept much because they wouldn't have enough money to pay back. So with all this commotion, I came to the conclusion that, I would never ever settle and put my money within the hands of someone else.