Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

male, deceased (1979)
from Kansas, circus, clown, trapeze, American, greatdepression…depression
Emmett Kelly (December 9, 1898 - March 28, 1979), a native of Sedan, Kansas, was an American circus performer, who created the memorable clown...

J. B. Hunt

male, deceased (2006)
from Arkansas, entrepreneur, American, greatdepression, U.S. Army, Heber Springs
Johnnie Bryan Hunt (February 28, 1927 - December 7, 2006), better known as J. B. Hunt, was an American entrepreneur who founded J.B. Hunt Transport...
Chester Bowles

Chester Bowles

male, deceased (1986)
Yale University, from Connecticut, navy, liberal, franklin delano roosevelt, Governor of Connecticut…greatdepression
Chester Bliss Bowles was a liberal Democratic American diplomat and politician from Connecticut. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Bowles...
Henry Roth

Henry Roth

male, deceased (1995)
City University of New York, Albuquerque, novelist, writer, Jewish American, galicia…greatdepression, depression
Henry Roth (8 February 1906 - 13 October 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer.
William Lemke

William Lemke

male, deceased (1950)
Frazier-Lemke Bill, government refinancing, North Dakota Attorney General, progressivism, farmer, New Deal…greatdepression
William Frederick Lemke (August 13, 1878 - May 30, 1950), was a United States politician. Lemke was the attorney general of North Dakota from 1921...
Henry Horner

Henry Horner

male, deceased (1940)
Montrose Avenue, Irving Park Road, California Avenue, Chicago River, tax, greatdepression
Henry Horner was a Democrat governor of Illinois, serving from 1933 to 1940. He died in office. First elected in 1932, Horner served during the...
Ellen Raskin

Ellen Raskin

female, deceased (1984)
children's writer, writer, connective tissue disease, Americanj9j9 children's writer, the westing game, greatdepression
Ellen Raskin (March 13, 1928 - August 8, 1984) was an American writer, illustrator, and designer. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew...
Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

female, 61 years old
Law & Order, Golden Globe Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, emmy award, Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe, Missouri actor…greatdepression
Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948) is a double Academy Award-winning, Golden Globe Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated American...
Clyfford Still

Clyfford Still

male, deceased (1980)
Washington State University, painter, New York artist, artist, Abstract expressionist artist, abstract expressionism…greatdepression
Clyfford Still (November 30, 1904 - June 23, 1980) was an American artist, a painter, and one of the leading figures in Abstract Expressionism.

Edward Bruce

male, deceased (1943)
artist, treasury department, lobbyist, New Deal, American, fdr…greatdepression
Edward Bruce (1879-1943) was the director of the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) and the Section of Painting and Sculpture, two New Deal relief...