What The World Was Like The Last Time Someone From This Michigan Family Wasn't On The Ballot

In 1932, Democrat John Dingell Sr. won a House seat; his son, John Jr., won that seat in 1955; in 2014, John Jr.’s wife is running for it.

In 1930...

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• The Great Depression of the United States was just beginning.

• President Hoover asked Congress for a $150 million public works program to help stimulate the economy.

• Alcohol was still prohibited in the U.S.

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• The Mickey Mouse comic strip made its debut.

• Warner Brothers began producing the Looney Tunes animated films.

• The Shadow radio series started airing in the U.S.

• Betty Boop appeared in an animated film for the first time.

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