Tag: Great Depression

A 1930s Secret Santa: the Christmas Story of Mr. B. Virdot

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 18, 2014

Introduction: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about a wonderful Christmas story from the midst of the Great Depression: one man in Canton, Ohio, decided to do something to help his struggling neighbors that Christmas. And he did it anonymously. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book... (Read More)

Eleanor Roosevelt’s ‘My Day’ Newspaper Column: A Public Diary

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 18, 2013

For 27 years she wrote a daily newspaper column. Today, 'My Day' provides insights into the daily life and issues of the time... (Read More)