1909: TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES FOR AREA ITALIANS

Were it not for the date on this 101 year old graphic, one could easily relate to the tough economic situation which mirrors conditions in this year of 2010. I would venture a guess that a number of visitors to this blog have ancestors who experienced the economic recession written about in the graphic.

1873: THANKSGIVING DAY: An Economy in Shambles

"There's nothing new under the sun:" As you read the above Thanksgiving Day article from 136 years ago, the first thing you will realize that the country was in the throes of a very depressed economy, just as it is in this year of 2009. The only difference was we weren't dealing in TRILLIONS of dollars in debt which will ravish the financial future of our children and grandchildren.
The Daily True American was a Democrat oriented newspaper.