250 Years of America – Part Four

By | July 22nd, 2025|Categories: 1950s Fashions, America's History|Tags: , , , , , , |

Author: Christine Skirbunt 250 Years 25 Decades One Nation in Motion Decade 16: 1926–1935The Great Depression began – and reshaped the American dream. On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression, the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. Banks failed, unemployment soared, and families lost homes, savings, and hope. By 1933, [...]

Frances Perkins – from Massachusetts to the White House

By | March 25th, 2018|Categories: Edwardian Era, Roaring 20s, Victorian Era, Women's History|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Frances Perkins – “I am extraordinarily the product of my grandmother” Frances Perkins was born Fanny Coralie Perkins. She was born on April 10, 1880, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Maine and although the family eventually settled in Worcester, their roots were firmly planted in Newcastle, Maine. Fanny spent her childhood summers [...]