The Great Depression of the 1930s was the most important economic downturn in the U.S. in the twentieth century. We used historical life expectancy and mortality data to examine associations of economic growth with population health for the period 1920â1940.
Gypsophilia elegans. Baby's Breath are a tender and delicate annual flower. Growing Baby's Breath is very easy, and they are quick to bloom. A popular flower to accent bouquets, corsages and flower vases, Baby's Breath is a popular flower in the home garden too. Plants bear a profusion of white or pink flowers.
The flowers of the babyâs breath are small, not much bigger than a pencil eraser. But what they lack in size, they make up in volume. Babyâs breath plants branch heavily, resulting in hundreds of flowers per plant. The stems are very slender, resulting in an airy effect in the garden. The less common creeping form of babyâs breath forms an attractive groundcover in the flower garden.