Did You or Do You Know Someone Who Lived Through the Great Depression?

Question

if so, can you please send me a message.
i have homework over thanksgiving break to find someone to interview. i just need to ask a few questions.

i'm not cheating, no one i know lived through the great depression so please help me it would be greatly appreciated !

Answer 1

Yes but they are deceased now Sorry!!!!

Answer 2

Both my parents (now dead) lived through the Great Depression, in Canada. As my father was a construction worker (for the Federal govt.) and my mother a maid in embassies in Ottawa, they did not suffer much but they did tell me stories of professionals who would knock on the door begging for food. My grandmother had a small wooden house, a vegetable garden and a few hens and managed all right. It always seemed to me that people in upper economical echelons suffered more that people like my parents. Does that seem like an argument in favour of survivalists? Hope these tidbits helped you.


Later: Other detail that came back to me. My parents said that since people did not work, they would gather in one house with 2 or more puzzles, mix all the pieces together and proceeded to assemble them. It was incredibly long to do but it kept them busy. And most of all, again according to my parents, people were not as stressed. I suppose they knew nothing could be done.

Of course, some people with cash on hand were able to take advantage of the situation by buying houses at a fantastic discount. (A bit like what is going on now?)

Answer 3

I know people who lived through the Depression - there was nothing "great" about it - and can answer many questions about it. Furthermore, I don't mind being interviewed as long as I am not required to reveal anything about myself. I'm a computer novice, so how do I send you a message?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

My late parents did and I , too , have the left over ration stamps but I wasn't born until 1948...sorry.

Answer 6

My parents did, my wifes parents did. I saw some the ration stamps. All the parents are deceased now.
Jim

Answer 7

well my grandpa and grandma lived in russia at the time and were only both 4 years old at the time

Answer 8

Unfortunately they all died, but I will tell you one thing, they were all scared to death of the stock market and never bought a share in there life

Answer 9

Yes, if you want you can email me the questions you want answered and ill ask my grandpa since he can't use the comp lol.

Answer 10

nope