Good Times, Bad Times
Sage Nixon
The New Deal
- By the 1930's, the State was experiencing horrible economic times.
- Kansas had voted overwhelmingly to elect Roosevelt president.
- Many people were bankrupt.
- The New Deal included programs that helped people who were unemployed.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Blue
Map of States Won in 1936 Election
Blue is Roosevelt
Red is Alf Landon
Alf Landon
Red
Life Goes On
- Even when people were facing hard times life went on.
- Glen Cunningham was a world class runner.
- Amelia Earhart was a famous Kansan in the 1940's until a tragic disappearance, many people have different beliefs on where she went.
- Amelia was the most famous Aviator and may still be.
A Kansan Runs for President
- As the American economy slowly improved, Franklin D. Roosevelt became a increasingly liked President.
- Two years after Roosevelt became president the Democrats got control over the elections.
- Landon took his defeat well and accepted it.
- Landon's Father was an oil worker.
John Manuel Landon (Alf Landon's Father)
Interesting Fact #1
Members of the Ku Klux Klan wore white robes and hoods to scare people. In the 1920s, our state government took a stand against the Klan.
Interesting Fact #2
White Castle hamburgers were born in Wichita and introduced the world to fast foods.
Interesting Fact #3
In 1935, a dust storm overtook Morton County. This was the worst year for dust storms, sometimes referred to as "black blizzards."