MUNCIE, IN — The Christmas of 1930 in Muncie was a subdued affair. A year of economic upheaval had passed since the Wall Street stock market crash in October of 1929. Munsonians, like Americans ...

Of the 10 publishers of the Grand Forks Herald, M.M. Oppegard held the position the longest. Serving simultaneously as editor and publisher, he led the Herald for four decades, from 1929 to 1969. M.M.

For the Lloyd family, Christmas in the 1930s began at the St. Louis School. It was a one-roomer packed with an average of 60 youngsters, the boys having returned from fall harvest time in the fields.

Franklin D. Roosevelt had many Christmas traditions he took part in with his family and White House staff during his time in office. Roosevelt was born in 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, a place he ...

“December — as a small child, I waited for it all year. It meant Christmas! What child doesn’t like Christmas? “But Christmas back in the 1930s was not filled with gifts as it often is now.” So writes ...

The Christmas of 1930 in Muncie was marked by charitable giving due to rising unemployment and economic hardship. Despite the downturn, local basketball provided a bright spot, with the Muncie ...