All posts tagged "Eleanor Roosevelt"
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60Arts and LeisureThe She-She-She Camps of the Great Depression
The Civilian Conservation Corps gave millions of young men a job and their families a lifeline with money they sent home every...
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3.5KNew HampshireIn Search of the Roosevelt Outhouse in New England
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government built 2.3 million outhouses in rural America. They earned several nicknames, including the Roosevelt Outhouse,...
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6.0KBusiness and LaborBob Fogg Brings Aviation and Adventure to New Hampshire
“The Weirs” on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee, has been a popular summer resort since shortly after the last Ice Age, when the...
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5.8K10ConnecticutMarian Anderson Sings at the Lincoln Memorial
It was one of the most extraordinary concerts in history. Marian Anderson sang before 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial on April...
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