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Mitten: The Great Depression
The Great Depression hit Michigan especially hard, because of the impact on the auto industry. There was no unemployment insurance, so people turned to charities and soup kitchens, which could not keep up with the demand. When FDR was elected, the New Deal was introduced to help the country get back on its feet. This edition features a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt from a Michigan girl, and pictures from the Civilian Conservation Corps.
