Browse by Subject: Great Depression and the Presidency

F.D.R. — The Man Who Changed America
F.D.R. — The Man Who Changed America
At the time America was going through its worst economic crisis, Franklin Delano Roosevelt seemed to offer a natural talent for leadership. This film...
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Five Presidents on the Presidency
Five Presidents on the Presidency
Five past presidents discussed their thoughts and feelings about the presidency with CBS correspondent Eric Sevareid. Segments of these interviews...
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression
Unlike many strictly historical accounts, this documentary reveals something about the values and psychology behind the Great Depression. Since...
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Growing Up in the Great Depression
Growing Up in the Great Depression
The shared memories of five adults who survived the Depression weave a tapestry that illustrates an aspect of American culture in the 1930s: children...
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Power and the Presidency
Power and the Presidency
The nation’s history has been profoundly affected by strong men who used their power to shape the character of the office. Washington, Jackson,...
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Roosevelt and the Fireside Chats: The New Deal Years
Roosevelt and the Fireside Chats: The New Deal Years
FDR’s Fireside Chats were important tools in implementing the New Deal, gaining firm control of the government and initiating laws and programs which...
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Roosevelt and the Fireside Chats: The War Years
Roosevelt and the Fireside Chats: The War Years
Using reenactments of the Fireside Chats, historical newsreel footage and insightful commentary, this stimulating program shows how Roosevelt led the...
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