Government to Release Depressing Census Records From Great Depression [History]

After 72 years of being kept confidential, the 1940 census will be released on April 2. This is exciting news for historians with an interest in the Great Depression and general census enthusiasts. Actually, it is kind of neat, and the records will be available to anyone online. You just can’t search by name, in case you were hoping to dig up specific dirt on your great-grandparents. More »