America in the 1930's

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• Learn more about American history, culture, economics, film, Great Depression, media, politics, and sociology.

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America in the 1930’s, part of the American Studies Program at the University of Virginia, views “1930s through the lenses of its films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art, and other forms of cultural expression.”Using a graphic menu at the top of the browser, explore The 1930’s on Film. This site has a large collection of movie clips from the Depression Era. Each title is accompanied by a brief introduction that clues the student in to the context and significance of the piece.In Print selections include news and events, documentary materials, books, comics, biographies, and advertising. Many of the items in this section are special projects and research papers by students in the American Studies Program.1930’s on the Air includes clips from many classic radio programs, music, broadcasts, and research studies evaluating the role of the radio in this time period.The 1930’s on Display includes additional research on topics ranging from Federal Works Projects to the New York World’s Fair. Also find watercolors commissioned by the Works Progress Adminstration, a history of a black community in Newport News called Aberdeen Gardens, an inquiry into the Chrysler Building, and many other interesting studies.

In addition to these categories, America in the 1930’s also has constructed a timeline that provides a multimedia list of the decade’s events. Each year in the timeline is divided by months and also by four categories: Politics and Society; Science and Technology; Arts and Culture; and World Events.