This year marks the 75th anniversary of the New Deal. As the stock market continues to decline, we take a look back at the government’s response to the Great Depression through projects in California and nationwide.
Reviving the New Deal
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the New Deal. As the stock market continues to decline, we take a look back at the government's response to the Great Depression through projects in California and nationwide.
Guests:
Bill Shields, chair of labor and community studies at City College of San Francisco
Gray Brechin, project scholar for the Living New Deal Project and historical geographer
Scott Myers-Lipton, associate professor at San Jose State University