James J. Braddock

James J. Braddock

male, deceased (1974)
American military personnel of World War II, from New Jersey, From Manhattan, greatdepression, Irish-American, heavyweight
James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 - November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Fighting under the name James J. Braddock...
Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

female, deceased (1977)
death by myocardial infarction, Board of Director, Stephens College, From San Antonio, Texas, Pepsico, movie star…greatdepression, depression
Joan Crawford (March 23 1905 - May 10 1977), was an acclaimed, iconic, Academy Award-winning American actress, arguably one of the greatest from...
Peter Temin

Peter Temin

male, 72 years old
general equilibrium, The Jacksonian Economy, Reckoning with Slavery, American economic history, Economic history of the United States, Dr. Peter Temin…greatdepression
Dr. Peter Temin (born 1937) is a widely cited economist and economic historian, currently Elisha Gray II Professor of Economics, MIT and former...
Ann Richards

Ann Richards

female, deceased (2006)
governor of texas, State Treasurer of the United States, Dorothy Ann (Willis) Richards, politician, American politician, Texas politician…greatdepression, depression
Dorothy Ann (Willis) Richards (September 1, 1933 - September 13, 2006) was an American politician and teacher from Texas. She first came to...
Thomas Wolfe

Thomas Wolfe

male, deceased (1938)
novelist, from Asheville, North Carolina, from the Triangle, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni, autobiographical, death by tuberculosis…greatdepression
Thomas Clayton Wolfe was an important American novelist of the 20th century. He wrote four lengthy novels, plus many short stories, dramatic works,...
Grant Wood

Grant Wood

male, deceased (1942)
Iowa City, Minneapolis, University of Iowa, painter, from Iowa, Impressionism…greatdepression
Grant Wood, born Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 - February 12, 1942) was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for...
Walter Reuther

Walter Reuther

male, deceased (1970)
Congress of Industrial Organizations, afl-cio, Fordson High School alumni, labor union, democratic party, socialist…greatdepression
Walter Philip Reuther was an American labor union leader, who made the United Automobile Workers a major force not only in the auto industry but...
Andrew W. Mellon

Andrew W. Mellon

male, deceased (1937)
banker, National Gallery of Art, greatdepression, Andrew William Mellon, Scottish-American, From Pittsburgh
Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855 - August 27, 1937) was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the...

Robert Allen

male, deceased (1998)
Christian, Dartmouth College, film actor, soap opera, ranger, Broadway…greatdepression
Robert (Tex) Allen (also credited as Bob Allen) was an actor B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944. Born Irvine E. Theodore Beahr on March 28,...
Arthur Rothstein

Arthur Rothstein

male, deceased (1985)
Democrat, Jewish, Columbia University, photographer, from New York City, Jewish American…greatdepression, depression
Arthur Rothstein (b. 1915 in New York City - d.1985 in New Rochelle, New York) was an American photographer. During the Depression Rothstein was...