Two months after the 1929 stock market crash, Milwaukee's leaders figured they'd dodged a bullet. They found out quickly they were wrong.

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About 42% of Americans claim grilled cheese as their favorite sandwich, making it the most popular in the United States—and one worthy of celebration.

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People stand on a breadline, early victims of the Great Depression, as they wait for ... to increase its revenue and pay down debt incurred during the Civil War. The Tariff Act of 1890 raised ...

FILE - Thousands of unemployed people gather outside City Hall in Cleveland during the Great Depression, after some 2,000 jobs were made available for park improvements and repairs, Oct. 9, 1930. (AP ...

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep ... government looked to increase its revenue and pay down debt incurred during the Civil War.The Tariff Act of 1890 raised taxes to 49.5% on ...