The Great Depression was the worst economic slide in the history of the United States. It left many emotional and physiological scars, “invisible scars” as one writer called it, on the American people. There were many contributing factors to the causes of the Great Depression, which came along...

“All we have to fear is fear itself” In his inaugural speech as President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt remarked, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Indeed these words very accurately describe the problems faced by the people of America from that time till December 1941. How...

Boredom! Almost everyone has been plagued by it at one time or another. In fact, I think the infamous road trip term ?Are we there yet?? may have spurred from boredom. But let?s just face it, being bored is a pain! I mean you sit at home, wasting valuable time trying to think of fun things to do, th...