On May 18, 1933, as the economic catastrophe of the Great Depression continued to erode confidence in the American system, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Tennessee Valley Authority Act—a legislative cornerstone of the New Deal and a radical assertion of federal…
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On May 1, 1931, amidst a sea of excitement and anticipation, the iconic Empire State Building was dedicated in New York City, marking a monumental moment in the city’s history. The dedication ceremony was a culmination of years of planning, engineering marvels, and the sheer will…
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats were a series of radio broadcasts delivered by the 32nd President of the United States to the American people during the turbulent years of the Great Depression and World War II. FDR used this innovative form of communication to…
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Black Thursday, October 24, 1929, marks one of the most infamous days in financial history. It was the start of the catastrophic stock market crash that led to the Great Depression, a period of prolonged economic hardship in the United States and globally. While…
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