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Panic of 1819
The first major peacetime financial crisis in the United States -
Hull House
Jane Adams founded the hull house provideing shelter food and medical attention to the homeless. -
The Great Depression
Also known as "Black Tuesday". The day The Wall Street Market crashed, causing millions of Americans to lose thier entire life savings. -
Act of 1961
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HUD
HUD donates $900 million dollars, the most ever awarded by the program, to homeless programs and services
