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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

New Deal

The New Deal was Franklin D. Roosevelt's program to get the country back on its feet in the midst of the Great Depression.

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Famous People of the New Deal Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Hopkins Harold Ickes Eleanor Roosevelt Henry Morgenthau Henry Wallace Frances Perkins Hugh Samuel Johnson Lewis Douglas Herbert Hoover

Famous Things of the New Deal CCC NRA WPA PWA AAA Tennessee Valley Authority National Labor Board Social Security Act FDIC SEC

The New Deal
All about the famous recovery plan

FDR and the New Deal
Extensive site from the Library of Congress, including lots of primary sources

The New Deal
American Experience focus from PBS Online

Banking and the New Deal
Focus on finance and economics

The New Deal Cultural Programs
Examines government-funded cultural enhancements

New Deal Art During the Great Depression
Focus on WPA murals

The Great Depression and the New Deal
How one led to the other

Timeline of the Great Depression
Excellent summation from PBS

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