The first main reason was most of the market was based solely on credit, which was stock that was purchased without actual cash, but purchased on credit.
The second factor was the massive pull out by many investors due to a panic that caused the Banks to attempt to purchase these stocks leading to a complete collapse in the market.
They lived in many parts of North America but such as the flat open plains and Northen Va.
He was always around his father who was an activist. He loved to help people.