Send us a textIn this episode, Kara is taking us way back to her favorite time period... when everything went to crap or in other words the Great Depression. She starts off with one of the most tremendous dumpster fires of the 20th century which was the stock market crash of 1929. While it was not the sole cause of the Great Depression, it was a foreboding sign of the things to come. Afterwards, Kara describes how the American work force went from one of the most prosperous in the world to mass unemployment and despair. Side note, while things were bad in America, the rest of the world (especially Europe) was in WAY worse shape all things considered!In this episode Kara will explain:The background of the Crash of 29The social implications of hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their homesHow the beginnings of the Great Depression affected not only white men, but women and African AmericansThe life of the "hobo" and the misconceptions about what they were aboutAnd even a hint as to what America tried to do to put the dumpster fire out. The events that surround the Great Depression stem from the Dust Bowl of the mid-west which you can listen to in Episode 48. If you're fascinated with this dumpster fire as well as many more, check out the complete library at www.thedaysdumpsterfire.comLastly, if you're interested in this time period, you will probably find these episodes of The Day's Dumpster Fire interesting:Episode 13. The Hindenburg Fire (Not the Blimp, but the Other One)Episode 14. The Boston Molasses Flood FireEpisodes 23 & 24. I Love the Smell of Lead FireEpisodes 59-62. Prohibition FireHey before you go! If have ideas for future episodes that you want Kara and Ed to look into, email them at [email protected]. They would love to hear from you! You can also send them a text message by clicking on the link at the top. Be sure to head on over to www.thedaysdumpsterfire.com for the ever growing library of historical dumpster fires. Check us out on the ol Instagrams!https://www.instagram.com/thedaysdumpsterfire/

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