Of Mice and Men
Introduction to the 1930's

1. Economic Conditions

The Crash and the Great Depression- scroll down to Social Problems.

An Outline of American History: The Great Depression

The Great Crash and the Great Slump- economic conditions during the great depression.

2.  California / Bunkhouse

About the Gold Rush- from PBS.

The Crash and the Great Depression- scroll down to Social Problems.

Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories, Oakland Museum

Bunkhouse

Of Mice and Men: Student Survival Guide- go to Chapter 2.

EURO-AMERICAN RESETTLEMENT OF THE HANFORD SITE, WASHINGTON- click on Edit, then Find in Page type bunkhouse, then click find next.

3.  Jobs

The Great Depression and the New Deal- from the Library of Congress.

4.  Dustbowl

The Dust Bowl- from the University of Colorado.

1930's Dust Bowl- excerpts from "The Dust Bowl, Men,  Dirt and Depression" by Paul Bonnifield.
 

5.  John Steinbeck

Steinbeck, John

John Steinbeck's World - click on About Steinbeck

6.  American Dream 1930's

Culture and Politics in the Great Depression

7.   Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie- EMusic biography.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Woody Guthrie- describes influences on his work

THE SONGS OF WOODY GUTHRIE

POEM

 http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/337.html- "To A Mouse..." by Robert Burns

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