Herbert Hoover, Thirty-first U.S. President
(1929-1933)
Statehood
48 Continental United States of America, see 1959 for next addition
Congress declares "The Star-Spangled Banner" as America's national anthem.
Food:
St. Louis housewife Irma Rombauer pays to have 500 recipes from
family, friends, and acquaintances published in book form called The
Joy of Cooking.
General Mills develops Bisquick.
Anderson, Jean
American Century Cookbook. p 169 & 175
Science: Vitamin C is crystallized out of lemon juice.
Free-standing sinks give way to built-ins.
St. Louis housewife Irma Rombauer pays to have 500 recipes from
family, friends, and acquaintances published in book form called The
Joy of Cooking.
General Mills develops Bisquick.
Anderson, Jean
American Century Cookbook. p 169 & 175
- Technology:
Steel framed construction of Empire State Building
in New York City is completed
- 102 stories. Skyscrapers made possible because of production of steel. See 1856.
Free-standing sinks give way to built-ins.
Anderson, Jean
American Century Cookbook. p 169 & 175
Picturing the 1930s
This is a must see! The Smithsonian American Art Museum has put together a virtual museum / theater with artwork, video clips
from the time period and music. Wander around the museum and click on what interests you!
