American Great Depression
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The Great Depression of 1929 devastated the U.S. economy. Half of all banks failed. Unemployment rose to 25 percent and homelessness increased. Housing prices plummeted 30 percent, global trade collapsed by 60 percent and prices fell 10... more
This paper analyses the story "Secret Life of Walter Mitty". Mitty's daydreams are analysed in relation to 1930s real-life characters and materials such as Alexander Flaming, hydroplanes, Red Baron and Waterbury Trial. The topic also... more
My first real college research paper on the Depression, Dust Bowl & New Deal. This was turned into my English 1A instructor in 2008. Written in MLA format, the final version was 19 1/2 pages long, including the 2 1/2 pages of sources.
Non fu il liberismo a far cadere valore e produttività, fu al contrario la caduta di valore e produttività a instillare nella testa degli uomini l'esigenza di cercare qualche espediente, uno qualsiasi pur di sfuggire all'incubo della... more
This 1975 adaptation of Nathaniel West’s celebrated novel has in course of time fallen into a state of anonymity. This article reassesses its languishing reputation and finds much of merit in the film’s thematic and visual treatment of... more
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a Meta film which shows the illusionist world of the Hollywood industry during The Great Depression period in America. The movie industry seems to be the only affordable escape from the harsh reality and cruel... more
The narrative of the American Liberty League embodies the last stand for traditional Jeffersonian Constitutionalism, marking an inflection point whereafter the tide of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal would forever change America’s... more
A worthy man who dedicated his life to the welfare of children, Dr. J. Calvitt Clarke (1887-1970) was one of the twentieth century’s most successful charitable fundraisers. Clarke had a second life of exceptional merit. He was a... more
In this original research paper, I explored the relationship between the end of the Great Depression and the economic boost that came from the start of World War II. What I endeavored to prove is that the Great Depression did not end with... more
Critical yet supportive review of the 1978 book by former Wall Street Journal associate editor Jude Wanniski, The Way the World Works. Explains and analyzes Wanniski's key arguments: 1. The role of the Smoot Hawley tariff in starting a... more