October 29, 1929 was a dark day in United States history, and its nickname of Black Tuesday was well earned. That day marked the beginning of the Great Depression. What else was being reported around the country and world that day?

SOURCES

“2 Fogartys Jailed For Cafe Brawl.” Yonkers Statesman (Yonkers, New York), March 13, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“91 Years Ago Today, the Grand Trunk Car Ferry Milwaukee Sank in a Storm.” OnMilwaukee, October 22, 2019. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/grand-trunk-car-ferry.

“Advertisement: J. F. Frye Chain Tire Stores (Page 3).” Morning Avalanche (Lubbock, Texas), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Stock Trading Sets Record.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Three Flyers Killed When Plane Drops.” Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Transport Plane Returns From A Night In Storm.” The Waukegan Daily Sun (Waukegan, Illinois), October 30, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“May Die Of Beating In Drinking Place.” The Yonkers Herald (Yonkers, New York), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

National Geographic Society. “Black Tuesday.” National Geographic Society, November 7, 2013. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/oct29/black-tuesday/.

“No Trace Yet Found of Missing Air Liner.” The Waxahatchie Daily Light (Waxahatchie, Texas), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Press, Associated. “Steamer Sinks In Storm.” Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Michigan), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“SS Wisconsin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 12, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Wisconsin#:~:text=On%2029%20October%201929%2C%20the%20Wisconsin%20left%20Chicago,26%20aboard%20to%2018%20lost%20of%2076%20aboard.

“Wall Street Crash of 1929.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 10, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929.

“Western Airlines.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 4, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Airlines#.

“What Is Black Tuesday? ” My Accounting Course. Accessed December 14, 2021. https://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-dictionary/black-tuesday#:~:text=Definition%3A%20Black%20Tuesday%20represents%20the%20day%20when%20the,1929%20to%201932.%20What%20Does%20Black%20Tuesday%20Mean%3F.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.