The Great Depression

A 7-part series telling dramatic and diverse stories of struggle and survival during the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. From the producers of Eyes on the Prize, this series was met with critical acclaim and won both an Emmy Award for writing and a duPont-Columbia Award.

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The Great Depression

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Great Depression

First Air Date

October 25, 1993

Last Air Date

November 15, 1993

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Blackside

Networks

PBS

S01E07

Arsenal of Democracy

By 1939 Americans were still struggling to end the Great Depression. Their dreams of peace and prosperity were celebrated at World's Fairs in New York and San Francisco, but prosperity did not come in peacetime. Millions fled the "dust bowl" states to finally find work in new defense industries. While the New Deal changed America forever, it was war that ended the Great Depression.

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