Time Magazine -- Bernard Baruch -- February 18, 2024

Time, February 18, 1924

Bernard Baruch​was a banker and statesman who carried much influence during the Great Depression and borth World Wars. He was a US representative at the Paris Peace Conference. I alwaays liked his name.

FDR Polio, 100 Years -- August 11, 2021

100 years ago today, future President Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracted polio. He made a heroic fight and was able to return to politics and save the United States from the Great Depression and lead us through World War Two. 

Look How Our Fares to California Have Dropped -- December 8, 2013

In this ad from Hollywood, April, 1936, the Southern Pacific offers trips from Chicago to California for $18 less than the 1930 fare.  This shows the effects of the Great Depression.