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"Text of Hoover Speech Attacking Communism and Answering Criticism of G.O.P"

Evening Star was one of the nation’s premiere afternoon newspapers. During the Star’s 128 years of publication, it was considered the “paper of…

In accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for a second term on June 27, 1936, Roosevelt defended the accomplishments of the New Deal and argued…

In his Annual Message to Congress on January 3, 1934, Roosevelt reviewed the accomplishments of the first year of the New Deal and outlined priorities…

Emergency Banking Relief Act

The Emergency Banking Relief Act, passed on March 9, 1933, was a key piece of legislation enacted during the early days of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s…

Executive Order 6102—Forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates

Executive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 5, 1933, prohibited the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold…

Fireside Chat on the Banking Crisis

This speech, delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 12, 1933, addressed the American public during the banking crisis of the Great…

Fireside Chat on the Recovery Program

In this Fireside Chat delivered on July 24, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt explained the goals of the New Deal recovery program and defended…

Great Depression Suffering

Encyclopedia article about the Great Depression in Georgia. The stock market crash in the waning days of October 1929 heralded the beginning of the…

In this message to Congress delivered on March 9, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested emergency legislation to address the national…

In this message to Congress delivered on March 21, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a large-scale federal response to unemployment…