There's something kind of remarkable about food born from necessity. When you're staring down empty cupboards and an even ...

The Great Depression rolled through the nation in 1930, and families did not have jobs or savings to fall back on. Eggs, milk, and butter, common ingredients, were luxuries, but home bakers launched a ...

It's been almost a century since the Great Depression, and these meals are making a comeback of sorts, thanks in no small ...

During the Depression, scarce resources and frugal mindsets forced home cooks to get creative during the holidays, but the recipes they devised out of necessity deserve a second look in times of ...

‘Reality Makes Them Dream’ features over 100 prints, periodicals and photo books from the 1930s that go beyond the documentary-style images we’ve come to expect from the era. Marion Post Wolcott, ...

Discover budget-friendly vegan recipes inspired by Depression-era cooking, proving you can eat well with simple, affordable ...

In the spring of 1930, more than 1,000 economists across the United States wrote a letter urging President Herbert Hoover to veto a tariff bill under consideration by the Senate. The bill “would be a ...

As experts sound the alarm that risk of a U.S. recession is rising, a former Federal Reserve official is comparing the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the aftermath of a protectionist ...

In January 1920, the 18th Amendment was added to our Constitution, banning the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol. This amendment was repealed in December 1933, ending this period of time ...

WASHINGTON — As lawmakers, investors and economists alike weigh the future impact of President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff plan, many are looking back nearly a century to the last time the U.S.