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Sunday, October 17, 2010 9:18:55 AM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Hollyhock dolls, clothes on the line and gardens:
Becky said, "My grandmother was a young woman during the depression. The 'making do' ways she learned never left her. She still used a big kettle washing machine when I was a girl, letting me crank the soggy clothes through its rubber rollers, expressing water,..." more
Sunday, October 17, 2010 9:18:55 AM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Old Fashioned Sweet Pickles:
Becky said, "Old Fashioned Sweet PicklesCucumbers My Grandmother sliced them lengthwise into quarters, but you can slice them into 'coins' if you prefer smaller pickles.WaterPickling Salt - Yes, there really is a product called pickling salt. Don't use table..." more
Friday, October 15, 2010 3:07:58 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Apricot Nut Bread:
Becky said, "A recipe for Apricot Nut Bread was published in the October 18, 1930 Homemaking Department section of the Wallaces' Farmer newspaper. Curious, not once was the type or quantity of nut mentioned in the entire recipe. As the newspaper was regional to..." more
Saturday, August 14, 2010 7:37:14 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan:
Becky said, "Eleven year old Jack is as broken by the Depression as the land is. At first glance, it seems the monster drought has weakened him. He's bullied by kids. His father - from whom he longs for connection and approval - is distant and disdainful and his..." more
Friday, August 8, 2008 4:23:29 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Gearing Up for Fall!:
Becky said, "Hello, friends!Summer is coming to an end. I know I've been quiet these past few months but that doesn't mean I've had a quiet summer. Quite the opposite! Just as the school year ended, I found a wonderful book, Mama Fela's Girls : A Novel by Ana..." more
Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:53:45 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Cooking with St. Nicholas:
Becky said, "In the October, 1933 issue of St. Nicholas magazine, there is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars. In the ad, the candy bar is positioned next to a glass of milk and a sandwich. The tag line reads, "Here's a Lunch...Good Candy Anytime." The..." more
Saturday, May 3, 2008 12:26:13 AM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls:
Becky said, "During the thirties, boys and girls loved to read St. Nicholas. It was a magazine much like today's Highlights magazine. It was filled with an assortment of stories by popular writers, true life essays, regular features like "The Mixing Bowl"..." more
Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:00:18 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Advertisements:
Becky said, "This is the cover of Rawleigh's "Good Health Guide", circa, 1932. It billed itself as a cookbook and yearbook. The Rawleigh company's literature prided itself in health and wholesome living. In years past, it was enough to rely on television, print..." more
Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:14:35 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled WPA Guides:
Becky said, ""Elevator to residential section on bluffs. Dubuque, Iowa." by WPA photogragher, John Vachon. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of..." more
Monday, April 14, 2008 11:53:48 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Blizzard of the Blue Moon:
Becky said, "I read Blizzard of the Blue Moon with great delight. It’s number 36 in the popular “Magic Tree House” series. I must admit, it had been years since I read any books from this collection. My youngest daughter was an avid fan and she introduced..." more
Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:38:50 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled How Literature Changes, Yet Stays the Same:
Becky said, "The photograph at left shows the cover of The Farm Journal, July, 1935. It was published by the Wilmer Atkinson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inside, there are recipes, an article on how to grow late summer flowers, a piece on barn..." more
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 2:44:35 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled The Miner's Daughter by Gretchen Moran Laskas:
Becky said, "Reading The Miner’s Daughter is like sitting on old, broken down porch steps, chatting with main character, Willa and her mentor, Miss Grace. The desolation of Riley Mines, a coal camp in West Virginia where the pair meets, is so authentic that..." more
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 2:44:35 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Conversation with Gretchen Moran Laskas:
Becky said, "I recently contacted author, Gretchen Moran Laskas and asked her to share some background on how she came to write this book. For more information, be sure to check out her awesome website. Thanks, Gretchen!!"This book comes out of a life lived..." more
Monday, March 31, 2008 5:32:30 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Our First look at New Deal Programs:
Becky said, "The title of the photograph at left is:Entering Preston County, West Virginia. Sign refers to Arthurdale Project.Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection,LC-USF33-T01-001374-M3 DLC (b&w film dup. neg.)It's..." more
Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:00:08 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Then the Dust Began to Blow:
Becky said, "In a March 13, 1936 letter to her friend, Eva, Caroline A. Henderson wrote:"It has been a terrible week, with one day of almost complete obscurity, and others when only a part of the sun's rays struggled throught the gloom with a strange bluish..." more
Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:00:08 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Dust to Eat : Drought and Depression in the 1930's:
Becky said, "Michael L. Cooper, author of the Kite Award winning, Dust to Eat : Drought and Depression in the 1930’s, opens his book with a study of the migration of dust bowl refugees to California. Labeled “Okies”, Cooper explores their experiences..." more
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 9:24:10 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Rudy Rides the Rails : A Depression Era Story:
Becky said, "Rudy was just a teenager when he hopped his first train. He hoped to find work so he could send some money home. He also hoped to be one less mouth for his folks to feed. Rudy Rides the Rails : A Depression Era Story tells a fictionalized account..." more
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 9:24:08 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled A visit with author Dandi Daley Mackall:
Becky said, "The illustration at right is my version of a hobo mark found in Dandi Daley Mackall's glossary in her book, Rudy Rides the Rails : A Depression Era Story. I've seen other versions of cats as marks and the common thread seems to be 'kindness" or..." more
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:27:39 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Hobo Marking Systems:
Becky said, ""I never told you about, some of the tramps we used to have, did I? The ones that came to be well known around here were all odd characters. I suppose you might say some of them weren't right, though that's matter of opinion. Maybe they was smarter..." more
Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:49:50 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled A Visit with Deborah Hopkinson:
Becky said, "As promised, one of the goals of this blog is to dig a little deeper into the issues and topics that concern the Great Depression. One way to do that will be to offer 'visits' with authors I've reviewed.We are very fortunate to have our first visit..." more
Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:17:47 PM
Becky Berg commented on Harold Underdown's Profile:
Becky said, "HI Harold,
I love history, too! I'm having fun with my blog, which allows me to continue delving into all things "Great Depression!"
Becky"
Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:23:27 PM
Becky Berg wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween!:
Becky said, "From the Library of Congress 'Prints and Photographs Online' collection. "Halloween Party at Shafter Migrant Camp, California." Dorthea Lange, Photographer. 1938Halloween is upon us! Even though they lived in a migrant camp, the children in this..." more