Franklin D Roosevelt, Thirty-second U.S. President
(1933-1945)
Congress passes the Social Security Act, introducing taxes to pay for unemployment insurance and old-age pensions.
Picturing the 1930s
This is a must see! The Smithsonian American Art Museum has put together a virtual museum / theater with artwork, video clips
from the time period and music. Wander around the museum and click on what interests you!
Ansel Adams
(American Scenic Wilderness Photographer 1933-1942)
Dorothea Lange
(Documentary Photographer of Migrant Workers after the Dust Bowl 1935-1939)
