Emily Axelson My great-grandfather was the first in my family to immigrate to the United States in the early 20th century. Due to his experience working in a millwork factory in Germany, my great-grandfather built a woodworking business in the United States. Immigrating during the Great Depression presented a new set of difficulties for his…

During the 1930s, the nation fell into the worst economic condition ever faced. What began as a recession soon plummeted when Wall Street crashed on October 29, 1929. The effects of the declining economy were felt everywhere and marked a decade of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, plunging farm incomes, and lost opportunities for economic growth…