The first sign of the Great Depression in South Carolina was the drastic drop in cotton prices. While the rest of the country was hit hard by the depression, those living in Columbia had an economic cushion of sorts, with one of the largest construction projects in S.C. history, the building of the Lake Murray Dam. The Lake Murray Dam became not only a major source for hydro-electric power, but also opened up numerous recreational opportunities.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” program changed Columbia. More dormitories, the new football stadium, and renewed Columbia’s capacity to handle farm produce. The Farmer’s Market was an important part of Columbia’s economy, and the “New Deal” helped rejuvenate Columbia farmers, who had been suffering during the depression.
The first sign of the Great Depression in South Carolina was the drastic drop in cotton prices. While the rest of the country was hit hard by the depression, those living in Columbia had an economic cushion of sorts, with one of the largest construction projects in S.C. history, the building of the Lake Murray Dam. The Lake Murray Dam became not only a major source for hydro-electric power, but also opened up numerous recreational opportunities.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” program changed Columbia. More dormitories, the new football stadium, and renewed Columbia’s capacity to handle farm produce. The Farmer’s Market was an important part of Columbia’s economy, and the “New Deal” helped rejuvenate Columbia farmers, who had been suffering during the depression.
La primera señal de la Gran Depresión en Carolina del Sur fue la drástica caída de los precios del algodón. Mientras que el resto del país se vio muy afectado por la depresión, quienes vivían en Columbia tenían una especie de colchón económico, con uno de los proyectos de construcción más grandes en la historia de Carolina del Sur, la construcción de la presa del lago Murray. La presa del lago Murray se convirtió no solo en una fuente importante de energía hidroeléctrica, sino que también abrió numerosas oportunidades recreativas.
El programa "New Deal" del presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt cambió a Columbia. Más dormitorios, el nuevo estadio de fútbol y la capacidad renovada de Columbia para manipular productos agrícolas. El Mercado de Agricultores era una parte importante de la economía de Columbia, y el "New Deal" ayudó a rejuvenecer a los agricultores de Columbia, que habían estado sufriendo durante la depresión.
