Popular Culture in the great depression

Dr. Stephanie McKinney

Radio

Center of family life

Speaking to the nation

Radio shows

Serials

Duke Eillington

Sports

Baseball during the depression

Easy to play

What did the Depression do for baseball?

• Pay cuts for players

• No MVPs

• Trouble filling seats

• Promotions

• Exposure for Negro League

Satchel paige

The Rise of the TalkiesThe End of Silent Film

22,000 musicians unemployed

Stars lost their jobs

Cultural icons were made

Then came color

Print media

Comic books

Popular fiction

Magazines

Dr. Seuss