 The Depression and The New Deal: 1929-1939 Verbatim "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." Public Enemy Number One John Dillinger has escaped his Indiana "escape proof" prison. How? The king of disguise whittled a piece of wood into the shape of a gun and waved it at guards until they let him go. G-men offer up to $25,000 to anyone who can bring them to Dillinger. But it won't be easy. It's rumored he's had face-lifts, changed his hair color and even burned off his fingerprints with acid! "Where's my wife?" George Putnam isn't ready to give up on his missing wife, pilot Amelia Earhart. He's convinced the US to spend $4.5 million on a search at sea, the most ever spent on such a search. Unfortunately, all the money in the world may not bring her back. In her quest to be the first woman to pilot a plane around the world, she vanished over the South Pacific. And the wild rumors are flying. Is she a spy for the US? Did the Japanese shoot her down? Is she now riding through the stars with otherworldly beings? Or did her plane simply crash due to pilot error? We may never know! The Sweet Taste of Success One afternoon in 1930, Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts, cut up a candy bar from Nestle's and popped it into her cookie mix, not knowing she'd just invented the Toll House Cookie. Her guests loved the cookies! Word of the tasty treats spread to Nestle, and they bought the recipe. Mrs. Wakefield's price? A lifetime supply of chocolate. How to Make Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1) PREHEAT oven to 375° F. 2) COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. 3) BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies
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