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  The Next Depression

  In Germany, the Great Depression contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Unemployment dropped rapidly in the United States after 1939, when factories started ramping up production of munitions and armaments. The depression had ended by 1941 when the U.S. entered World War II. The world has yet to experience another depression as devastating.
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  Golf Clothes

  Rollin' Stone does not have the newest or most fashionable attire, but he's still smiling.
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  A Stylish Young Lady

  Rollin' Stone commented on changing standards of acceptable dress for women in the 1930s. One suspects that clothing which drew the ire of traditionalists in the 1930s would be quite modest by today's standards.
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  Derby Day

  Each day, Mathis created a cartoon in honor of the Kentucky Derby. This cartoon, drawn in 1938, celebrated the 64th Kentucky Derby.
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  A Saturday Night Bath

  This cartoon most likely refers to the 1937 flood, which inundated Louisville and surrounding areas along the Ohio River.
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  Long Underwear

  Rollin' Stone's colloquial way of speaking further emphasizes his disregard for the pretensions of others.
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  Quite a Come Down

  A down-to-earth character, Rollin' Stone is not impressed by family lineages.
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  Miss Elvira

  Miss Elvira is another member of the gossip circle in Rollin' Stone's town.
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  Miss Gabby

  Gossip is a favorite pastime of the inhabitants of Rollin' Stone's small town. Miss Gabby is one of the cartoon's recurring characters.
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  Miss Jenny's Money

  The interactions between couples, especially husbands and wives, are a frequent source of humor in the Rollin' Stone comic.
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  Age of Automobiles

  The introduction of new technologies continued to transform society. Automobiles became affordable for middle class Americans with the introduction of Henry Ford's Model T in 1908.
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  Working Up a Headache

  However, some had cause to celebrate. With the end of Prohibition in 1933, Americans could imbibe alcohol more openly.
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  Saving Nickels

  Like many Americans, Rollin' Stone sometimes became frustrated and angry with the current state of the economy.
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  Tired of Little

  In the United States, approximately 25-30 percent of the workforce was unemployed in 1932.
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  The First Bite

  During the Great Depression, food shortages were common. Many Americans relied on public assistance for their daily necessities.
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  The Lap of Luxury

  The 1920s were a time of booming industry, wealth, and excess. With the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the United States experienced the most devastating depression in its history.