and even the Gallo family and their wine. But who got rich or stayed rich during the Great Depression, while everyone else lost it all? Read more: Bear Markets: Facts You Need To Know Howard ...

The longest recession in American history took place between 1929 and 1939. Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was noteworthy in terms of both its length and its severity.

One of the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps put three million young men to work in the nation's forests and parks at the height of the Great Depression.