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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Marybeth Hamilton explores the New Deal's most progressive period. The WPA put millions to work rebuilding, documenting and entertaining America. Labor found its voice and muscle. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Marybeth Hamilton explores how the New Deal impacted on Black Americans and how they in turn began to alter the political landscape, revealing the fissures of Jim Crow America. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In 1933 Franklin D Roosevelt took office with America traumatised by the Great Depression and desperate for leadership and direction. Marybeth Hamilton explores the New Deal years. Show more
