How FDR rebuilt America — the programmes, the politics and the legacy of the New Deal.
Latest episodes
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Legacy of the New Deal: How FDR's Programs Forever Changed American Government
In this compelling episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley examines how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs fundamentally transformed American government and society. Fro…
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From Depression to War: The New Deal's End
Join host James Hartley as he examines the pivotal transition from the New Deal era to World War Two mobilization. This episode explores how America's entry into global conflict fu…
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Minorities and the New Deal: Progress and Limitations
In this episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley explores the complex relationship between Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs and America's minority communities during the 1…
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The Conservative Coalition Fights Back: How Southern Democrats and Republicans United Against the New Deal
In this episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley explores the formation and impact of the Conservative Coalition that emerged in 1937 to oppose Franklin D. Roosevelt's expanding…
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Social Security: America's Safety Net is Born
Explore the creation of Social Security in 1935, one of America's most transformative New Deal programs. Host James Hartley examines how Franklin Roosevelt and Frances Perkins deve…
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Labor's New Deal: Unions, Strikes, and the Wagner Act
Explore the transformative impact of New Deal labor policies on American workers in this comprehensive episode of The New Deal. Host James Hartley examines how the Great Depression…
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The Court-Packing Crisis: Constitutional Showdown
In this compelling episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley explores Franklin Roosevelt's controversial 1937 court-packing plan, one of American history's most dramatic constitu…
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Power to the People: The Tennessee Valley Authority
In this episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley explores the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), one of Franklin Roosevelt's most ambitious and controversial New Deal programs. E…
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Banking on Recovery: Financial Reforms and the FDIC
Explore the transformative banking reforms of 1933 that pulled America from financial collapse. This episode examines the Glass-Steagall Act's separation of commercial and investme…
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Building Hope: How the CCC and WPA Put Millions Back to Work
Join host James Hartley as he explores two transformative New Deal programs that put millions of Americans back to work during the Great Depression. This episode examines the Civil…
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Alphabet Soup: The Emergency Agencies That Transformed America
In this episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley explores the famous 'alphabet soup' of emergency agencies created during Franklin Roosevelt's administration to combat the Great…
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FDR Takes the Helm: The First 100 Days
Join host James Hartley as he explores Franklin D. Roosevelt's transformative first 100 days in office during the Great Depression. This episode examines how FDR revolutionized pre…
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The Crash and the Call for Change
In this compelling episode of The New Deal, host James Hartley examines the devastating 1929 stock market crash and its profound impact on American society and governance. From the…