Are there any survivors of the great depression that would be willing to be interviewed through e-mail tonight?? I am doing a history project and would like to have some 1st hand accounts of life during this time period.
2007-03-15 10:28:18 · 5 answers · asked by sarah 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I have some of my grandma's stories that I tell to my class each year when we cover the depression.
First, I'll point you to this recollection of a woman named Martha http://www.gglbbs.com/~martha/depyrs.htm
Next, check these out for first hand accounts of young boys who left home for life on the rails http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails/sfeature/tales.html http://www.ridingtherails-themovie.com/
Now, my grandma lived on a small farm next to the railroad tracks. Hobos would come to her house asking for food in exchange for their labor. Her mom always gave of what little they had. Often all they had was lard sandwiches. Sometimes they were fortunate to have lard sandwiches with a little sugar. If they were very lucky, they had honey for their bread.
Grandma wondered why the hobos always came to her house. She found out that her mailbox had been marked with hobo "language" for good lady lives here. http://www.epcc.edu/ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/12_hobo_sign_language.htm
2007-03-15 11:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my husband father but he was born 1937 so that would mean if he could remember anything the Great Depression was almost over and we was going to the War you know World War 2,my grandmother told me they was already poor so being poor during the great depression had little inpack on them but other that was middle class and richer it hits them very hard.
Some of their grand or great grand may leave right here in this trailer park I live in
2007-03-15 10:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shopaholic has a good suggestion. It's not going to be easy to find that many people in their 80s online. There are some, but the chances of finding many of them through Yahoo Answers would be small.
2007-03-15 10:37:57 · answer #3 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try contacting the local nursing home i am sure they can point you to a few patients who still have memories of the great depression and would love to talk to you!! many people in nursig homes are there because their bodies cannot keep up with thier minds - and they love to have visitors to talk to!!!
2007-03-15 10:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Shopaholic Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, sure!
2007-03-15 10:32:19 · answer #5 · answered by juicy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋