It's hard to imagine that the average American family had 40% less money in 1933 compared to 1929. In response to such a steep and sudden decline in income, everyone had to get creative in the kitchen ...

The Great Depression spanned from 1929 to the beginning of World War II in 1939 and was a period of economic instability and severe hardship. But according to Senior Producer Nicole McLaughlin, "it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Thanksgiving dinner in the Great Depression was anything but depressing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and in a year ...

She lived through the Great Depression, and her grandson recorded her recipes on YouTube. Though she is no longer with us, Clara left behind her stories and Depression-Era recipes in her own cookbook, ...

There's a well-worn saying that "tough times don't last, but tough people do." That could be the motto of the " Greatest Generation," who survived the Great Depression and then the ensuing war years.

Since the total cost of this meal was a whopping 20 cents back then, it makes sense why everyone was scrambling to make it ...