One of the most colorful Depression-era criminals was the cherub-faced, Robin Hood–esque Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Floyd's
During the Great Depression, there were no superheroes, but there was a very real Robin Hood. John Dillinger was a bank robbe
The experiences of the Greatest Generation shaped the very essence of what it means to embody strength, sacrifice, and commitment
Check out the unusual foods people had to eat during the Great Depression, and you'll never complain about your mom's cooking again.
The Monster Study was an experiment intended to test the effects of stigma on childhood stuttering, but it mostly resulted in
Long before her name was on the back of your jeans or her son, Anderson Cooper, was giving you the news, Gloria Vanderbilt wa
On May 25, 1935, the great Babe Ruth hit his 712th, 713th, and 714th career home runs and set a record that stood uncontested
Precariously perched on a rock pillar in the Westman Islands in Iceland, the Þrídrangaviti lighthouse is arguably the most is
Unveiled at the General Motors Highways and Horizons pavilion at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York, the Pontiac ‘Ghost Car
The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the great depression, but the 1930s were full of glamour and style, es
He may have been one of America’s best-loved outlaw: tens of thousands of people paid their respects at Charles “Pretty Boy”
In the 1930s, many people living in isolated communities had very little access to jobs, let alone a good education for their
This Marital Rating Scale was developed in 1939 by George W. Crane, Ph.D and M.D. of Northwestern University. The scale was d
Established in 1851, Seattle started out as a lumber town, but it quickly became popular in coal production and fishing, and
Built between 1920 and 1930 by Otis Elevator Company, which pioneered the machinery, these wooden escalators can still be fou
Below is one of the most iconic images of all time, “Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper.” It was taken by Charles C. Ebbets in 1932
The phenomenon of hoarding has been around since ancient times. In the past, it could be dangerous, with some hoarders tragic
In the 1930s, America's airline industry expanded at a rapid rate, from carrying only 6,000 passengers in 1930 to more than 4
The Inuit people live in the far northern parts Alaska, Siberia, Canada, and Greenland. Everything about their lives is influ
Between 1928 and 1934, the French-American anthropologist, artist, and writer Paul Coze (1903-1974) made four trips across we