HIST 538 - America in the Great Depression

3 Hour(s) Credit
The songs “Brother Can You Spare a Dime” and “Happy Days Are Here Again” caught the despair and hope of Americans during the 1930s. This course considers American society, politics and culture during the 1930s. The first half explores the Crash of 1929, the social impact of the Depression, and the effectiveness of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations in handling the national emergency. The second half explores aspects of the New Deal era: the experience of minorities, women and workers, the arts and popular culture.
Three hours per week.