Route 66
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
A- get your kicks on Route sixty-six
A- get your kicks on Route sixty-six
(Bobby Troup’s song)
Strange as it
may seem for an average Ukrainian , but the route 66 is far more than a common
highway or road. It is the part of US history, the heritage of which was eloquently
revealed in its culture. In common parlance it is called the Will Rogers
Highway or the Mother Road or even the Main Street of America. It lies through
9 states and its total length reaches 3,945 km. However not the external characteristics do astonish, but
rather the indelible mark it left in the consciousness of the US citizens.
All those names were given during the period of the 30’s
of the 20th century for the role it played in the events of the Great Depression.
When the prices fell drastically for crops that had been in high demand during
World War, the landscape became uninhabitable and the depression wore on. An
esteemed more than 200,000 refugees from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri
followed Route 66 west to Arizona or California in search of jobs and new
homes. It became the symbol of hope for new and cloudless life. And during the
Depression, it gave some relief to communities located on the highway. The
route passed through numerous small towns, and with the growing traffic on the
highway, helped create the rise of mom-and-pop businesses, such as service
stations, restaurants, and motor courts, all readily accessible to passing
motorists.
The cultural reflection is even more astounding. More
than 40 bands including Aerosmith, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Rolling Stones and Nancy Sinatra
have songs touching upon the route 66. Famous novel The Grapes of Wrath by John
Steinbeckl deals with this interstate.
P.S I was surprise to find out that one of my favorite bands Depeche mode even has the song called “The route 66”.Hope you will enjoy this video)
To learn more please visit:
http://www.historic66.com/
http://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/route66/dustbowl.html
Black days of thirties.
The root 66 originally rans from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Los Angeles, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles.
I am eager to focus on the particular California state and investigate the state of affairs in this region during such a wide-scale calamity as the Great Depression. Speaking matter-of-factly, for California, the nation, and the world, the 1930s was a period of particularly hard times. California was hit hard by the economic collapse of the 1930s. Businesses failed, workers lost their jobs, and families fell into poverty. While the political response to the depression often was confused and ineffective, social messiahs offered alluring panaceas promising relief and recovery.
In spite of the general gloom of the decade, Californians continued to build and celebrate
their Golden State. In the American Midwest, this was compounded by a severe drought that destroyed crops and farms. Californians who lived through the 1920s and 1930s must have felt as though they were on a roller coaster. In a dizzying cycle of boom and bust, a decade of spectacular prosperity was followed by the worst economic collapse in the state's history. Ramshackle encampments, such as Pipe City in Oaklafilled with forlorn unemployed workers and
their families. Meanwhile, thousands of new Dust Bowl refugees from the heartland of America
streamed into California seeking a better life. Their coming inspired John Steinbeck to
write The Grapes of Wrath (1939). Of the 2.5 million Dust Bowl immigrants who left the Plains states, about 200,000 moved to California. They joined a population that was already facing massive unemployment and low wages. During the Great Depression, labor issues were commonplace and strikes occurred frequently. One of the best known was the 1934 San Francisco General Strike. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal offered ordinary Americans relief and help by funding a range of public works projects and regional development of bridges, dams, and power plants.
In California, the Great Depression affected many industries. Banks closed. Oil companies lost money. People had little money to spend. In 1932, farms made half as muchmoney as three years earlier. Many farmers lost their land.As banks and businesses closed, unemployment rose. By 1932, more than one-fourth of the state’s workforce had nowork. Without jobs people lost their homes.By 1934, the country was also suffering from the worstdrought in its history. Farmland in many states was ruined,soil dried up, and terrible dust storms turned the sky blackand covered everything in dirt.
The New Deal
Life in California was difficult for migrants. Jobs were scarce.The migrants in California were called Okies, because so many were from Oklahoma. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1932, he convincedCongress to pass new laws. His plan for recovery, called
the New Deal, helped keep banks in business and protect
people’s savings. The New Deal created programs to put people back to work. The Works Progress Administration(WPA) employed millions of citizens to build bridges, schools,
dams, and roads. In California, the WPA paid workers tobuild hiking trails in national parks. One of the biggest New Deal projects in California was the Central Valley Project.
Over several decades, workers built dams and canals to control water for farmers. The Shasta Dam helped turn the Central Valley into a rich farming area. But it destroyed important wetlands, a natural habitat of birds and fish.This video presents a wee bit more visual epitomization of the above stated.
The Great Depression was an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work, unable to make two ends meet, being on the backside of their own lives. The depression originated in the U.S., after the fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, soon the devastating effects of it reached other countries worldwide. It took a single day (October 29, 1929 ) for the stock market to crash(today these events are known as the Black Tuesday ). However the root problem was not even the appalling decay of economical welfare but rather the policy of the US government: they continued deluding about the real state of affairs, stressing that the situation is far from being critical. Actually, I’m not going to launch in to
the endless analyses of all the ins and outs of the phenomenon of the Great Depression. The only issue I am eager to highlight is the impact on the average Amarican and the way this problem was remedied. To epitomize the horrifying situation in which the majority of citizens found themselves: 1932 approximately one out of every four Americans was unemployed. Moreover traditional confidence typical for the US citizens evaporated ,many lost their life savings and even finished their lives with the suicide. It should be noted that according to the expert’s evaluation the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the end of World War II.
The U.S. economy broke down and entered the Great Depression during the presidency of Herbert Hoover. Although President Hoover repeatedly spoke of optimism, the people blamed him for their misfortunes. Subsequently the shantytowns were named Hoovervilles after him, newspapers became known as "Hoover blankets," pockets of pants turned inside out (to show they were empty) were called "Hoover flags," and broken-down cars pulled by horses were known as "Hoover wagons."Nevertheless I will put it no higher stressing that the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt was the key factor of successful combating the calamity.
He presented so-called the New Deal-series of economic programmes taking place between 1933-36 aimed at what is acclaimed today as the "3 Rs": Relief for the poverty-stricken, Recovery of the economy, and Reformof the financial system to prevent a repeat of depression. Roosevelt implemented an increased government regulation and massive public-works projects. Despite this active intervention, mass unemployment and economic stagnation continued, though on a somewhat reduced scale, with about 15 percent of the work force still unemployed in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. After that, unemployment dropped rapidly as American factories were flooded with orders from overseas for armaments and munitions. The depression ended completely soon after the United States' entry into World War II in 1941.
To learn more on the subject visit the following links:
P.S I was surprise to find out that one of my favorite bands Depeche mode even has the song called “The route 66”.Hope you will enjoy this video)
http://www.historic66.com/
http://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/route66/dustbowl.html
State California
Black days of thirties.
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The root 66 originally rans from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Los Angeles, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles.I am eager to focus on the particular California state and investigate the state of affairs in this region during such a wide-scale calamity as the Great Depression. Speaking matter-of-factly, for California, the nation, and the world, the 1930s was a period of particularly hard times. California was hit hard by the economic collapse of the 1930s. Businesses failed, workers lost their jobs, and families fell into poverty. While the political response to the depression often was confused and ineffective, social messiahs offered alluring panaceas promising relief and recovery.
In spite of the general gloom of the decade, Californians continued to build and celebrate
their Golden State. In the American Midwest, this was compounded by a severe drought that destroyed crops and farms. Californians who lived through the 1920s and 1930s must have felt as though they were on a roller coaster. In a dizzying cycle of boom and bust, a decade of spectacular prosperity was followed by the worst economic collapse in the state's history. Ramshackle encampments, such as Pipe City in Oaklafilled with forlorn unemployed workers and
their families. Meanwhile, thousands of new Dust Bowl refugees from the heartland of America
streamed into California seeking a better life. Their coming inspired John Steinbeck to
write The Grapes of Wrath (1939). Of the 2.5 million Dust Bowl immigrants who left the Plains states, about 200,000 moved to California. They joined a population that was already facing massive unemployment and low wages. During the Great Depression, labor issues were commonplace and strikes occurred frequently. One of the best known was the 1934 San Francisco General Strike. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal offered ordinary Americans relief and help by funding a range of public works projects and regional development of bridges, dams, and power plants.
In California, the Great Depression affected many industries. Banks closed. Oil companies lost money. People had little money to spend. In 1932, farms made half as muchmoney as three years earlier. Many farmers lost their land.As banks and businesses closed, unemployment rose. By 1932, more than one-fourth of the state’s workforce had nowork. Without jobs people lost their homes.By 1934, the country was also suffering from the worstdrought in its history. Farmland in many states was ruined,soil dried up, and terrible dust storms turned the sky blackand covered everything in dirt.
The New Deal
Life in California was difficult for migrants. Jobs were scarce.The migrants in California were called Okies, because so many were from Oklahoma. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1932, he convincedCongress to pass new laws. His plan for recovery, called
the New Deal, helped keep banks in business and protect
people’s savings. The New Deal created programs to put people back to work. The Works Progress Administration(WPA) employed millions of citizens to build bridges, schools,
dams, and roads. In California, the WPA paid workers tobuild hiking trails in national parks. One of the biggest New Deal projects in California was the Central Valley Project.
Over several decades, workers built dams and canals to control water for farmers. The Shasta Dam helped turn the Central Valley into a rich farming area. But it destroyed important wetlands, a natural habitat of birds and fish.This video presents a wee bit more visual epitomization of the above stated.
LINKS:
The Great Depression. The President D. Rousevelt and his policy of the revival of the US economy
The Great Depression was an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work, unable to make two ends meet, being on the backside of their own lives. The depression originated in the U.S., after the fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, soon the devastating effects of it reached other countries worldwide. It took a single day (October 29, 1929 ) for the stock market to crash(today these events are known as the Black Tuesday ). However the root problem was not even the appalling decay of economical welfare but rather the policy of the US government: they continued deluding about the real state of affairs, stressing that the situation is far from being critical. Actually, I’m not going to launch in to
the endless analyses of all the ins and outs of the phenomenon of the Great Depression. The only issue I am eager to highlight is the impact on the average Amarican and the way this problem was remedied. To epitomize the horrifying situation in which the majority of citizens found themselves: 1932 approximately one out of every four Americans was unemployed. Moreover traditional confidence typical for the US citizens evaporated ,many lost their life savings and even finished their lives with the suicide. It should be noted that according to the expert’s evaluation the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the end of World War II.
The U.S. economy broke down and entered the Great Depression during the presidency of Herbert Hoover. Although President Hoover repeatedly spoke of optimism, the people blamed him for their misfortunes. Subsequently the shantytowns were named Hoovervilles after him, newspapers became known as "Hoover blankets," pockets of pants turned inside out (to show they were empty) were called "Hoover flags," and broken-down cars pulled by horses were known as "Hoover wagons."Nevertheless I will put it no higher stressing that the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt was the key factor of successful combating the calamity.
He presented so-called the New Deal-series of economic programmes taking place between 1933-36 aimed at what is acclaimed today as the "3 Rs": Relief for the poverty-stricken, Recovery of the economy, and Reformof the financial system to prevent a repeat of depression. Roosevelt implemented an increased government regulation and massive public-works projects. Despite this active intervention, mass unemployment and economic stagnation continued, though on a somewhat reduced scale, with about 15 percent of the work force still unemployed in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. After that, unemployment dropped rapidly as American factories were flooded with orders from overseas for armaments and munitions. The depression ended completely soon after the United States' entry into World War II in 1941.
To learn more on the subject visit the following links:
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