Down and Out in the Great Depression
2010-05-16T10:14:07-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f59/293026-04-m.jpgRobert McElvaine talked about the book he editted, Down and Out in the Great Depression: Letters from the Forgotten Man (The University of North Carolina Press; 25th anniversary edition, December 18, 2007). The books consist of letters from ordinary Americans, mainly to President and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. He also talked about his book The Great Depression: America 1929-1941 (Crown; January 12, 1984).
He was interviewed at the 102nd annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held Wednesday, April 7 to Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Hilton Washington.
He was interviewed at the 102nd annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held Wednesday, April 7 to Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Hilton Washington.
Robert McElvaine talked about the book he editted, Down and Out in the Great Depression: Letters from the Forgotten Man (The University of… read more
Robert McElvaine talked about the book he editted, Down and Out in the Great Depression: Letters from the Forgotten Man (The University of North Carolina Press; 25th anniversary edition, December 18, 2007). The books consist of letters from ordinary Americans, mainly to President and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. He also talked about his book The Great Depression: America 1929-1941 (Crown; January 12, 1984).
He was interviewed at the 102nd annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held Wednesday, April 7 to Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Hilton Washington. close
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