Roaring 20s and Great Depression FIS

first to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean

large amount of people without jobs

places that provided free food during the Great Depression

10 year time period of business weakness and economic hardship

5 cent movies without sound

money borrowed to pay for something

person who buys goods or services

homeless neighborhoods during the Great Depression

allowed people to move outside the city

the charge for borrowing money

Tennessee's first radio station

time of weakness in the economy

known as the "Father of the Blues"

used mass production to make cars more affordable

name given to the storms on the plains caused by a drought and misuse of land

period of creativity by African American artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and politicians

created programs to end the Great Depression

10 year time period when the economy was booming

was a successful blues singer from Chattanooga

made the news, music, entertainment shows, and advertising more available to Americans

time of strength in the economy

popular country music program at the Ryman

October 29, 1929, the worst stock market crash in history

event caused by too many selling rather than buying stocks

money that is owed due to credit or loans