Jane Reynolds - An Interview About The Depression

The depression of the 1930s was a major event in many American's lives. It left them with little money, and even fewer resources. The country had to bind together to get through rough times, and each person was struggling to live individually. Enter Jane Reynolds, a 76 year old woman whose memories of the depression are surprisingly happy. Her family was very lucky in that her father owned a used car lot in Salt Lake City, …

…comfortable home with food on the table every night. Although in this case, a happy childhood is remembered and thought fondly of, the impact of so many people hungering for a better life made the depression of the 1930s a time that Jane Reynolds will never forget. It will live forever in her memory as a time where America was struggling to find itself, and the fellowship of man played a higher role than any.