OK guys, i got rid of the CAPS my CPU Picked up, So here is
My History Report on the Great Depression. It needs A little Editing, And it's Not Complete...Yet.
This is what i have So Far for my History Fair in my Home-School Group.
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was A horrible Time for Americans,
And many people lost their job, homes, And Money.
But I think we should start at the Beginning.
The Roaring 20s
When World War One Ended, Americans celebrated whenever they could By
Dancing, Throwing Parties, and Going to Movies.
Young women Called flappers started Wearing Short Dresses with Fur-trimmed
Coats. They bobbed, or cut short, Their hair To fit the latest style.
For the first time, many Americans went to College and got jobs, So they could afford Cars and Radios produced in American factories.
Some people who did not have money bought things on credit and paid for it Later.
Few Americans believed the good times would not last,
And they were right .
CRASH!
The Depression Started on October 29th, 1929- on a Day now called Black Friday.
On that Day, People who had invested in Stock Or shares of Companys
Panicked and started Selling their Shares.
Since every one wanted to Sell at the same time, the price of Stocks
Went down like crazy or crashed.
When the Crash happened, Banks every where Closed unexpectedly, Taking Americans Life Savings with them.
One family had $1,200 dollars in it- enough to Pay out the Entire crop for that Year-
And only got $5 Dollars to Keep with them.
Even people who had not invested were affected when Stores closed and jobs were lost.
The Crash However, did not cause the Great Depression, But it was one of the Main factors.
Blaming Hoover
Americans were Used to Hard Times, But this Hard time was Different.
People had to make Due without enough- Not Enough Food, work, Clothes- And most of all- Money.
People were making money by Selling Apples, Used Clothing and Furniture.
Most people Blamed our President- Herbert Hoover.
People called many things with the nickname of Hoover:
A Hoover Flag- empty Pocket
Hoovers- Cheap Dresses for Women
Hoover Hogs- Wild Groundhogs people ate to not Starve
Hoover blanket- Layered News Paper to cover up with
Hoover mattress- Layered News Paper to Sleep on
And One person even wrote a Song Called Hooversville
About Shacks made of cardboard and kids Eating Trash!
As you might think, Hoover was a Disliked President
Hobos
Many Americans Lost Their Jobs and homes in the Great Depression,
They were Called Hobos, Tramps and bums.
They were thought of as robbers and dirty.
But now days we know more about hobos
When the Market Crashed, Thousands Of people went homeless,
And started to wander around the country.
They would travel in the craziest of ways, like riding on Trains- illegally.
Hobos would jump onto trains when they were moving and leaving the Station.
Sometimes they would ride in Animal Cars, with Cows and Pigs,
Sometimes on the top of the train, and even on the bottom railings!
They had a Code for Houses, they would normally put them on Fences and mailboxes.
They were:
* I WILL have a mailbox with the code and meanings on them, under the Paragraph *
Help Me edit things if you notice Some thing Wrong,
...Yankee ....
My History Report on the Great Depression. It needs A little Editing, And it's Not Complete...Yet.
This is what i have So Far for my History Fair in my Home-School Group.
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was A horrible Time for Americans,
And many people lost their job, homes, And Money.
But I think we should start at the Beginning.
The Roaring 20s
When World War One Ended, Americans celebrated whenever they could By
Dancing, Throwing Parties, and Going to Movies.
Young women Called flappers started Wearing Short Dresses with Fur-trimmed
Coats. They bobbed, or cut short, Their hair To fit the latest style.
For the first time, many Americans went to College and got jobs, So they could afford Cars and Radios produced in American factories.
Some people who did not have money bought things on credit and paid for it Later.
Few Americans believed the good times would not last,
And they were right .
CRASH!
The Depression Started on October 29th, 1929- on a Day now called Black Friday.
On that Day, People who had invested in Stock Or shares of Companys
Panicked and started Selling their Shares.
Since every one wanted to Sell at the same time, the price of Stocks
Went down like crazy or crashed.
When the Crash happened, Banks every where Closed unexpectedly, Taking Americans Life Savings with them.
One family had $1,200 dollars in it- enough to Pay out the Entire crop for that Year-
And only got $5 Dollars to Keep with them.
Even people who had not invested were affected when Stores closed and jobs were lost.
The Crash However, did not cause the Great Depression, But it was one of the Main factors.
Blaming Hoover
Americans were Used to Hard Times, But this Hard time was Different.
People had to make Due without enough- Not Enough Food, work, Clothes- And most of all- Money.
People were making money by Selling Apples, Used Clothing and Furniture.
Most people Blamed our President- Herbert Hoover.
People called many things with the nickname of Hoover:
A Hoover Flag- empty Pocket
Hoovers- Cheap Dresses for Women
Hoover Hogs- Wild Groundhogs people ate to not Starve
Hoover blanket- Layered News Paper to cover up with
Hoover mattress- Layered News Paper to Sleep on
And One person even wrote a Song Called Hooversville
About Shacks made of cardboard and kids Eating Trash!
As you might think, Hoover was a Disliked President
Hobos
Many Americans Lost Their Jobs and homes in the Great Depression,
They were Called Hobos, Tramps and bums.
They were thought of as robbers and dirty.
But now days we know more about hobos
When the Market Crashed, Thousands Of people went homeless,
And started to wander around the country.
They would travel in the craziest of ways, like riding on Trains- illegally.
Hobos would jump onto trains when they were moving and leaving the Station.
Sometimes they would ride in Animal Cars, with Cows and Pigs,
Sometimes on the top of the train, and even on the bottom railings!
They had a Code for Houses, they would normally put them on Fences and mailboxes.
They were:
* I WILL have a mailbox with the code and meanings on them, under the Paragraph *
Help Me edit things if you notice Some thing Wrong,
...Yankee ....
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