FAMOUS FIGURES DURING THE 1930’S By: A.J. Nadeau & Rachel Mooney.
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Transcript of FAMOUS FIGURES DURING THE 1930’S By: A.J. Nadeau & Rachel Mooney.
FAMOUS FIGURES DURING THE 1930’S
By: A.J. Nadeau & Rachel Mooney
W H O W E R E T H E S T A R S O F T H E G R E A T D E P R E S S I O N ?
Marian Anderson: Was an African American,
concert singer during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover: Was our Republican
President during the Great Depression.
MARIAN ANDERSON
Lived from 1897-1993
She was the first black soloist to
perform with the Metropolitan Opera in
NYC
She loved singing
Sang at the Lincoln Memorial for over
75,000 people https://www.google.com/search?q=google&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7NDKB_enUS559&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X
HERBERT HOOVER
Lived from 1874-1964
He was the president of the USA during the Great
Depression
He called in business leaders, industrialists, and labor
leaders
12 million Americans had no jobs, in 1932
Factories and banks closed
He suggested a one- year postponement of
international debt payments were negotiated https://www.google.com/search?q=google&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7NDKB_enUS559&source=lnms&tbm=i
WORK CITED
Bauman, Thomas A. "Anderson, Marian." World Book
Student.
World Book, 2013. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
Walch, Timothy. "Hoover, Herbert Clark." World Book
Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 28 Oct.
2013.