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Birth of Steinbeck
John Steinbeck's father, John Steinbeck, Sr., served as the county Treasurer and his mother, Olive Steinbeck, was a former schoolteacher. -
"Black Thursday"
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. The Market Crash began the Great Depression. -
House of Morgan Keeps the Economy Stable
The House of Morgan was the supreme bank on Wall Street during this time. Russell Leffingwell, a top partner of the bank, felt that he could not cure deflation and Depression. -
Stock Market Crash
October 29, 1929, otherwise known as "Black Tuesday", was the official start of the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a deep economic crisis that began in 1929 and lasted until the nation's entry into World War II in 1941. -
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Unemployment Rate Increases
Rate of Unemployment goes from 3.2 to 8.7 %. Cities especially suffered, and areas dependent on cash crops, mining, and logging suffered the worst. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, a democrat, ran against Herbert Hoover and won the election in 1932. -
Roosevelt Declares Bank Holiday
To protect banks and investments, Roosevelt closes financial institutions to stop a run on banks. -
Of Mice and Men Published
Of Mice and Men was published in 1937 by Covici, Friede, Inc. -
George Milton and Lennie Smalls meet
George looks after Lennie after the death of Aunt Clara. -
George and Lennie Escape from Weed
Lennie wanted to feel a woman's red dress because he felt it was soft. The woman thought that he was harassing her, so she started screaming. George and Lennie fled. -
George and Lennie Arrive at Tyler Ranch
Geroge and Lennie arrived at Tyler Ranch after escaping Weed. Tyler Ranch, located South of Soledad, California became Lennie and George's new home. -
George and Curley Fight
Curley arrives in the bunkhouse, looking for his wife, and asks where Slim is. He leaves looking for them both. Slim returns shortly afterward, followed by Curley. The men all side with Slim and tell Curley to keep his wife at home. Curley then attacks Lennie, who is still dreaming of his future ranch with George. Lennie is surprised and terrified. After, George tells Lennie to fight back. Lennie uses his strength and crushes Curley's hand. -
Lennie Kills Curley's Wife
Curley's wife allows Lennie to pet her hair, because Lennie enjoys feeling soft things. However, Lennie does not realize his own strength, and breaks Curley's wife's neck. After, Candy finds Curley's wife dead, and goes to find George. The rest of the men then come and go to find and kill Lennie. -
US Emerges from Great Depression
Borrows and spends $1 million to build its armed forces. Between 1939 and 1941, US Manufacturing increases by 50%. -
US Emerges as Economic Superpower
The US emerges as the world's only economic superpower after the Great Depression.
