The Dark Years 1929-1939
The Dark Years 1929-1939. Episode 3
Series: The Dark Years 1929-1939
In Episode 3 of The Dark Years 1929-1939, human interest stories in The Toronto Daily Star continue to focus on the Dionne Quintuplets and how they became big business. Other key stories covered in the final years of the decade include: the General Motors of Canada strike, the Civil War in Spain ...
The Dark Years 1929-1939. Episode 2
Series: The Dark Years 1929-1939
Episode 2 of The Dark Years 1929-1939 examines the years 1932-1935, a period when the Toronto Daily Star sees its subscriptions rise by following popular stories with wide appeal. Some of the stories featured in this episode include: the Ted and Rose Bates story and trial for the alleged murder o...
The Dark Years 1929-1939. Episode 1
Series: The Dark Years 1929-1939
Episode 1 of The Dark Years begins at the end of the Roaring '20s in the newsrooms of the Toronto Daily Star, a big city newspaper whose popularity comes from its appeal to "the little guy." Reporters at the newspaper shed light on "The Dark Years" by collecting stories and anecdotes from the ord...
