Across
- 3. Another name for a night stick which is used by law enforcement officals to protect themselves
- 8. Men hired by George Pullman to work on the railroads as porters on sleeping cars
- 10. American bank robber during the 1930s; he operated primarily in the Midwest and the West South Central states (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma)
- 14. Groups legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States
- 15. A popular American blues musician
- 22. Another name for a harmonica
- 23. An idiom commonly used during this time period meaning “the real thing”
- 24. A popular African American female performer during the Great Depression; she often played at the famous Cotton Club and Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City
- 25. A series of economic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936
Down
- 1. Notorious gangster in Chicago who was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion and was imprisoned at Azkaban
- 2. Another name for Tuesday, October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed
- 4. A porter who helps passengers with their bags at a railroad station
- 5. An early term for cinema, motion pictures, or movies
- 6. Shacks and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- 7. Severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II
- 9. An infamous bank robber and kidnapper during the 1930s who was part of the Midwest Crime Wave
- 11. A bank robber and murderer from the 1930s nicknamed for his youthful appearance
- 12. A notorious and vicious bank robber during the 1930s
- 13. Train station terminal in New York City
- 15. A railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry general freight
- 16. The 32nd President of the United States; he helped the country recover from the Great Depression by implementing the New Deal.
- 17. The 31st President of the United States; BLAMED BY MANY AS THE REASON FOR THE GREAT DEPRESSION
- 18. A mythical person used in an expression indicating a very short period of time
- 19. Worst drought in recorded US history
- 20. The first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which was organized in 1935
- 21. Widely acclaimed African American actor and singer who was popular during the Great Depression
