10 Ways Americans Had Fun During the Great Depression

Desperate times call for creative measures.
Hundreds of thousands tuned in on the radio to the 1936 All-American Soap Box Derby, held in Akron, Ohio. This was only the Derby's third year in existence, but its popularity soared as America was looking for something to root for, still struggling from the Great Depression. The All-American Soap Box Derby has been held annually in Akron ever since.

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Stories of hope and resilience from the Great Depression can help us now

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How Americans Survived the Great Depression, by John Macaulay

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