The Great Depression began with “Black Tuesday” on Oct. 29, 1929, when a panic selloff triggered a stock market collapse, wiping out thousands of investors who had borrowed heavily.

Depression-era New York, through the art of children. By the Great Depression, community access to the arts had dried up, until federal art centers opened up to help fill in the gaps.

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in US history. More than 15 million Americans were left jobless and unemployment reached 25%.

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.