Famous Contributors: Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt inspired Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, entertained Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and never really approved of Winston Churchill.
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Tag Archives: New Deal
Putting America Back to Work
Today’s recession brings back memories—and policy debates—of the Great Depression.
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The Eagle That Never Flew
What is the greater challenge to our economy: the ambition of government programs or the cupidity of powerful corporations?
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The Spenders
“‘How much cash and credit of the United States Government has been spent since March 4, 1933?’ I finally asked a very high-placed official. He answered calmly enough: ‘I do not know. I do not suppose anybody knows.’” The discussion was quoted in the editorial The Spenders from the August 8, 1936 issue of The ... More
Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous “Four Freedoms” speech delivered to Congress on the eve of World War II, Norman Rockwell created four paintings depicting simple family scenes, illustrating freedoms Americans often take for granted.
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