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In Their Words: Stories of Minnesota's Greatest Generation

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Prologue: 1925 - 1929 | Depression: 1930 - 1939 | War: 1940 - 1949 | Boom: 1950 - 1959 | Epilogue: 1960 - 1968 | Books Of An Era

1930
Betty Boop Doll
Betty Boop introduced to the world
1931
1932
1933
Portrait of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler elected chancellor of Germany, given absolute power

Patch of CCC emblem
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) puts thousands of men to work in Minnesota's forests.
1934
1935
1936
1937
can of Spam
Austin-based Hormel Foods launches SPAM.
1938
Cover of book Winning Football
University of Minnesota's coach Bernie Bierman's book, Winning Football is published.
1939
Germany invades Poland, triggering World War II in Europe.

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