Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the Great Depression, shanty towns, also known as "Hoovervilles," began to sprout up across the US. Named after President ...

The reenactment of “Hooverville,” hosted by the Amherst Historical Society on Sept. 6, gave visitors a taste of what it was like during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. For the third year in a row, ...

The Amherst Historical Society announced the return of the Experience 1930s Hooverville event from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Sept. 6 at the historical Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. The annual event ...

DOVER — Driving by Dover High School on Friday night was quite a sight to see; cardboard boxes stacked up three levels, covered with tarps and stuck together with duct tape, with sleeping bags and ...

In the early 1930s, New York City's Central Park was home to a small shanty town that residents experiencing homelessness built. The ramshackle town was a "Hooverville," named after Republican ...