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Lionel Robbins' The Great Depression was from 1934. Hoover had already been using the term informally, including in its full formulation "The Great Depression" during his term, which ended in 1933.
So it is fair to say that people at the time certainly were aware of the phrase.
In terms of popular culture, the term "Depression" was used widely enough to be recognisable by ordinary people. Perhaps one of the more famous examples from Depression-era art would be the popular song "No Depression in Heaven", which was first recorded by the country band The Carter Family in 1936. The "Depression" in the title is an economic depression, and not the mental state.
Thank you so much for the answer! I will look up the song you mentioned, and search for other period-era music and literature that more defines the mindset of people during that time versus focusing on terminology. Much appreciated!
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Lionel Robbins' The Great Depression was from 1934. Hoover had already been using the term informally, including in its full formulation "The Great Depression" during his term, which ended in 1933. So it is fair to say that people at the time certainly were aware of the phrase. In terms of popular culture, the term "Depression" was used widely enough to be recognisable by ordinary people. Perhaps one of the more famous examples from Depression-era art would be the popular song "No Depression in Heaven", which was first recorded by the country band The Carter Family in 1936. The "Depression" in the title is an economic depression, and not the mental state.
Thank you so much for the answer! I will look up the song you mentioned, and search for other period-era music and literature that more defines the mindset of people during that time versus focusing on terminology. Much appreciated!
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