Louise

I sat on the dirt floor, the creaking wooden walls surrounded me. I couldn’t remember the last time I heard the sound of laughter. Everything was sullen and quiet now. What used to be such a happy community, was now a ghost town. Ever since the stock market crash everything has come to a slow…

Sarah Harvey

My name is Sarah Harvey. I live in Asheville, NC on a small farm with my 6 younger siblings and my mom and dad. My father had invested in a car company, and  when the stock market crashed, we lost all of our money and now we are very low on food. None of the…

Tai Lopez

My name is Tai Lopez, and I am a radio host. I run a program teaching people how to be economically successful in these dark times. I have a nice car and my hobbies include reading books, gaining knowledge, and generally enjoying the success of still being financially successful. Before the stocks fell I was…

Audrey Post

“Name?” A male voice said. “Audrey” A female voice said. “Full name?” The man sighed. “Audrey Gwen Post” The female said with no emotion. “Miss Post please tell us why you are in prison?” The male replied pushing a microphone towards the female.\ My name is Audrey. It is 1933. I am in the Polk…

Skylar Stecker

I sat in a corner laughing, my mind destroyed, knees quivering, cross eyed.  My name is Skylar Stecker, a 13 year year old girl, and this is a story of how I went crazy during the Great Depression. We used to be a happy family. My dad, Aaron Stecker, was and still is a world…

James Mullen

The crash affected my family directly. I had invested in General motors, along with some other companies, only to lose more than I Invested. The community my family now lives in, called a “Hooverville”, after president Herbert Hoover, houses people who all had similar experiences with the crash. We all lost more than we initially…

Ruby Jackson

My name is Ruby Jackson, I am 22 year old and I am slowly dying. Isn’t that great. I am a farmer, but the worst of all the farmers. I used to live with my parents, but they died and left me with this poor excuse of a farm. They at least coulda left me…

Jeff

My name is Jeff and my family is having a hard time in this time of the depression. I am married and have two children, my kids have very little clothes all of the which are dirty and tattered. I own a two bedroom house with many problems. The roof leaks and the floor have…

Hayden Phantomhive

JOURNAL July 10th, 1930 8:30 pm My name is Hayden Phantomhive, I  apart of a family of Nobles in Britain. I am helping run my mothers and fathers clothing company by designing new items and helping out around the shop, but recently i’ve been noticing there’s not been as many people coming to the shop…

Steven Davis Jr

I am Steven “Shawn” Davis Junior, a 14-year old who has a rich family. I have had a good life – A great home in Brevard NC, a good amount of food, a healthy water supply, and everything else that’s great! I live with my Mom, Dad, and my two brothers, Bob and Jack. Jack…

Lydia Rose

Muscle memory. Thank god for it. My thin, long fingers forced a long, thin piece of cloth, possibly made of hemp, through the tobacco bag, creating a drawstring. I threw the bag in the basket next to me where the others lay. After practicing this for almost two years, I could do it in my…

Dickson Grop Jr

Possibilities Although I was only a boy in the 20’s, I can still remember the fabulous parties, outrageous mansions, and the succulent food offerings, given to me on a silver platter. My parents were wealthy bankers who had a foot in the business well before my existence, and thanks to that, I could always count…