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America in the 1930s Extensive library of projects on America in the Great Depression from American Studies at the University of Virginia The 1930s Timeline year by year timeline of events in science and technology, politics and society, culture and international events with embedded audio and video.
During the 1930s, [1] the United States was facing its longest and deepest economic downturn, the Great Depression. Spending money on entertainment was out of the question for most people. The United States put the nation back to work, including artists and entertainers in its assistance programs. [2] [3] [circular reference] [4] [circular ...
The 1933 release of King Kong was an immediate hit at the box office, and had a huge impact on the popular culture of the 1930s.It was the first film to play in two of New York City's largest theatres at the same time, and the first in the 1930s trend for horror films. [3]
8 In popular culture. Toggle In popular culture subsection. 8.1 Television and film. 8.2 Music. 9 See also. 10 References. 11 Further reading. ... Great Depression ...
The Pansy Craze was a period of increased LGBT visibility in American popular culture from the late-1920s until the mid-1930s. [1] [2] During the "craze," drag queens — known as "pansy performers" — experienced a surge in underground popularity, especially in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The exact dates of the ...
In 2005, Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong was released, set in 1930s New York City, including a final showdown between Kong and biplanes atop a greatly detailed Empire State Building. (The 1976 remake of King Kong was set in a contemporary New York City and held its climactic scene on the twin towers of the World Trade Center .)
The pop culture landscape isn’t just atomized, it’s open source. We’re no longer just members of niche cultural fiefdoms; we have the power to create fiefdoms unto ourselves—and ...
After leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a brief stint in Hollywood, Melvin Purvis hosted a children's radio program called "Junior G-Men" in 1936. Purvis had become a national hero for his record as an FBI agent during the so-called "war on crime" in the early 1930s, most notably for leading the manhunt that ended with the death of John Dillinger.