Works cited
Primary Sources
"California Folk Music Project." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/new-deal/pdf/instructions.pdf>.
This website was helpful because it gave us a document of instructions addressed to the workers of the WPA. This document talked about the California folk music project, this project supports our "so what?" claim that the new deal projects left a positive legacy, and within this document it talks about preserving information about music in California for future generations.
"FDR's Fireside Chat on the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program." National Archives. US Government, n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-fireside/>. This source was very helpful towards us because it provided us with photocopies of FDR's Fireside Chats. The Fireside Chats were helpful because it told us what FDR thought about some specific aspects of the Great Depression, The New Deal, The First 100 Days, and what he specifically recommended American Citizen to do about certain problems, such as his encouragement for people to put their money back into the banks.
"Fireside Chat on Banking." The American Presidency Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14540>.
This document was a great primary source, having been written by FDR himself. This first Fireside Chat was all about banking crisis. We were able to get in the mindset of the devastating time America was in by FDR's description of the economy, and discussing possible solutions.
The Great Depression. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. Print.
This book was very helpful in our research. This primary source was made up of chapters written by different people who lived during Roosevelt's presidency and the Great Depression. One of the chapters was targeted towards the New Deal specifically, and how of the the programs changed one man's life which gave us a new outlook on the programs as a whole.
Harris, Nathaniel. The Great Depression. Chicago: Heinemenn Library, 2003. Print.
This book described life during the Great Depression in great detail. It clearly presented the problems civilians living during the Depression had to face. This source included newspapers, diaries, and letters from the Great Depression. Even though this is a secondary source because there were so many embedded primary sources that we used for our research we listed this as a primary source.
Hillstrom, Kevin. The Great Depression and the New Deal. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2009. Print.
This book provided us with a clear description of the stock market crash as well as an interesting perceptive of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's reasons for choosing to initiate certain New deal programs. This book also has multiple embedded primary sources that were aligned very closely with our thesis statement. Even though this is a secondary source because there were so many embedded primary sources that we used for our research we listed this as a primary source.
"In Roosevelt History." FDR Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <https://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/tag/new-deal/>.
This website was very helpful because it provided us with one of FDR's Presidential addresses. The address talked about government plans for the future. The speech had a sense of hope, new beginnings, and future success in the battle against the great depression. This document showed us that FDR had eminence confidence in the American economy's revival and that he had an optimistic view of the future.
Koch, Cynthia. E-mail interview. 26 Jan. 2015.
We chooses to interview Cynthia Koch after we had read one of her articles about FDR from National Archives. She has her B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Director, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park (1999–2010). We learned a significant amount about what New Deal programs were the most effective and why.
Roosevelt, Curtis. "James Roosevelt, FDR's Father." PBS. WGBH, 1996. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/fdr-curtis-roosevelt/>.
This interview was between Curtis Roosevelt (Grandson) and a PBS employee. This interview was about how Curtis perceived his grandfather. This interview was helpful to us when we were looking into how Family influenced FDR and his career path along with his style of leadership. This interview also lead us to another large set of other interviews related to FDR and the New Deal.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. "First Inaugural Address." 1933. National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-inaugural/>.
This source was very helpful for us because it help us to understand Roosevelt's perspective on how they should move forward. this speech is also a great example of Roosevelt's leadership and how how he addressed America (with a optimistic view). We also learned more about what he had planed for the future at the time. National Archives provided us with photocopy's of the document as well, which was helpful because then we were able to incorporate it into a part of our website.
Roth, Benjamin. The Great Depression, a Dairy. New York: PublicAffairs, 2009. Print.
This Dairy is written by a young lawyer who lived through the Great Depression time area. This dairy provided us with an unique perspective about what the Great Depression was and is for us as a Country, and that was to look back on it as a learning experience. This Book gave us great historical context as well as great insight of how the pubic saw FDR as a leader.
Shultz, Stanley. The Great Depression. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2006. Print.
This book was a great resource because it had many different people's accounts about certain aspects of the Great Depression. and a few pages dedicated to some of the major figures during the Great Depression. Being a primary source, it had lots of primary picture and quotes that were useful to our project. This is a primary resource because each chapter someone who lived during that era explained what they went through during that specific moment in time.
Urbin, Jeffrey. E-mail interview. N.d.
This interview helped us gain a different perspective on the New Deal, as well as the Great Depression. We also were able to confirm some of the information we already had, and learn new specific information. We also learned about the people that were impacted by New Deal programs from Roosevelt's presidency.
Audio Clips
Brother Can You Spare a Dime. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaZ04GL6gNw>.
This is a audio clip of Bing Crosby's "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" We used this on the Great Depression page on our website.
Syftkog. FDR New Deal. Youtube. Youtube, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Pls1Xc3bw>.
This is FDR's Inaugural Address. We used it on the New Deal page of our website.
Secondary Sources
Bolden, Tonya. FDR's Alphabet Soup. New York: Alfred Knopf, 2010. Print.
This book had a list of the New Deal programs created during FDR's presidency. It had information about the switch from Hoover's presidency to Roosevelt's, the basic lifestyle during the Great Depression, and the economic changes that occurred. It included a timeline of the programs and a backround behind each of them, and gave a clear idea of the goals and reason for creation.
Burg, David F. The Great Depression. 2nd ed. New York: Facts on File, 2005. Print.
This book had information from the time of the economic crisis, to the conclusion during World War II. It had good historical context, which helped us visualize how desperate times were during the Great Depression, and explained the choices Franklin D. Roosevelt made as president. It also had pictures, an index and glossary.
Devaney, John. Franklin Delano Roosevelt President. New York: Walker, 1987. Print.
This source helped us to understand the thought process behind a few of the new deal projects such as the CCC, WPA, and the NRA. This book also told us about FDR's journey as a president and his personal struggle with polio. In addition this source contained many interviews that FDR had with the press, along with many quotes from, FDR, his wife, and his family and friends.
Freedman, Russell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York: Clarion, 1990. Print.
This book provided political comics that could be used on our website, helpful pictures to give us a better understanding on what the Great Depression was like, and a backround on Franklin D. Roosevelt's childhood. It also gave us good understanding on Franklin and Eleanor's relationship, and how she help him during his time as president.
Glassman, Bruce. The Crash of '29 and the New Deal. Morristown: Silver Burdett, 1986. Print.
This book had information on some of the more effectual New Deal programs, such as the Agricultural Adjustment Act, Farm Credit Administration, and Civilian Conservation Core. It also had material on the backround of what was going on at the time.
Harris, Nathaniel. Witness to History the Great Depression. Chicago: Heinemann Libaray, 2003. Print. The book has very helpful towards us when we were looking for Historical context. This book not only told us information about events that happened before FDR's presidency, it also told us about events that happened during, and after. This book also had an extensive list of primary resources in the back that were very helpful towards our research.
History.com Staff. "New Deal." History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal>.
This website was extremely helpful towards our research because it provided us with over 5 short informational video clips, along with 3 articles related to the New deal. It helped us gain a general unbiased perspective towards the outcome of the New Deal (helpful or harmful towards ending the great depression). This source also provided us with statics about the fireside charts, and other presidential addresses made towards the public.
Holland, Bill. "The Great Depression Top Five Public Works Projects of the New Deal." Hub Pages. HubPages.Inc, 10 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://billybuc.hubpages.com/hub/The-Great-Depressions-The-Top-Five-Public-Works-Projects-of-the-New-Deal>.
This website helped us during the building process of our website, because we need to find more New Deal projects that we could use for our legacy page. This cite was specifically helpful for us because of the clear and to the point information. We verified that this was a credible source by checking all of the projects listed against other trusted books and websites.
Katz, William Loren. The New Freedom to the New Deal 1913-1939. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. Print.
This book contained a bunch of historical context that gave us a better understanding of the time during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. It had photographs and an index that helped us find specific information vital for defending our thesis statement. This book also had excerpts of what else was happening around the world during the time of the Great Depression.
Ladenburg, Thomas. "Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression." Digital History. N.p., 2007. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/teachers/lesson_plans/pdfs/unit9_9.pdf>.
This website gave a little backround on President Roosevelt and the Great Depression, but mainly talked about the Works Progress Administration. It provided information on the accomplishments, criticisms, and efficiency of the agency. It also gave graphics on what the WPA had done, to give a clearer image on its impact.
Leuchtenburg, William E. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal: 1932-1940. New York: Harper, 1963. Print.
This is a documentary report about all of the initiatives and events that between 1932-1940. This source helped us to understand the strengths of FDR's presidency as well as the weaknesses. This book had a clear explanation of many important events that we used in our timeline, for our website.
Maupin, Melissa. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Our Thirty-Second President. Mankato: Child's World, 2009. Print.
This book was targeted for younger readers, but was still a very useful resource in our research. This biography not only portrayed FDR's childhood, career, and presidency through words, but held our interest through illustrated pictures and drawings. It It included a timeline and glossary, which was also very helpful.
McDaniel, Melissa. The Great Depression. New York: Scholastic, 2012. Print.
This book described the sufferings of the Great Depression in America as well as in other countries, especially during the economic crisis. It talked about the possible causes and effects of the Great Depression, as well as the lasting legacy Franklin D. Roosevelt has left for us since then.
McJimsey, George T. The Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Lawrence: University of Kansans, 2000. Print.
This book was helpful towards our research because it went into detailed descriptions of all of the New Deal Programs, it also included a daily life effect of the programs and why they were helpful/harmful and what that meant for the New Deal. This source did a great job of putting all of the events into context which was very helpful from the readers perspective.
PBS.org. WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-wpa/>.
This source provided us with 5 interviews conducted with various people that were either involved in the making of the new deal, or they were impacted by it's laws. This website also gave us an impartial perspective about what the new deal did and didn't accomplish. This source gave us more than 10 statistics about the WPA and its effects on Americans.
"President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/>.
This source helped us during the process of writing our counter argument for our website, this source also provided us with a variety of documents and were scanned on. In addition this website provided us with a clearer image of how Roosevelt's actions effected the American people, both positively and negatively.
Roosevelt Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://rooseveltinstitute.org/policy-and-ideasroosevelt-historyfdr/new-deal>.
This website helped us to better our understanding about the historical context of our topic, along with providing us with a brief summary of the First 100 Days. This source also gave us many statistics that supported parts of our claim. This source also gave us a great counterargument perceptive along with a strong rebuttal. the document ended with a strong "so what?" statement too.
Sann, Paul. The Lawless Decade. New York: Crown, 1957. Print.
We used this book to develop our general understanding of New Deal policies, especially ones created during the first 100 days. This source also provided us with general definitions of all of the New Deal programs that were created (WPA, CCC, AAA, NICA), which we used to find group that had a while range of effects that supported our thesis statement.
Schraff, Anne E. The Great Depression and the New Deal. New York: Watts, 1990. Print.
This book had many quotable moments on the Great Depression. It illustrated the plummet of the stocks, while giving a clear image of the great impact it had. The pictures it provided showed how devastating the time was for Americans.
Shlaes, Amity. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. Print.
This book provided us with a strong counter argument specifically the argument of whether FDR and the New Deal programs ended the Great Depression or if World War II did. This book also had a fresh perspective on how effective the New Deal programs really were because Amity Shlaes interview many families who lived during this era. Due to the diversity of the families and people interviewed it really put into perspective how hard the Great Depression had hit some people.
Taylor, Nick. "Works Progress Administration." New York Times: n. pag. The New York Times. Web. 9 Dec. 2014 <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/w/works_progress _administration/index.html>.
This newspaper provided us with a detailed analysis of the Works Progress Administration. the article was helpful because it was directly in line with our thesis statement, and it also gave us many statics about the project and it talked about the Works Progress Administration. this source also told us about how Americans citizen were effected by this group.
Images
"CCC Poster." The New Deal. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.authentichistory.com/1930-1939/2-fdr/1-newdeal/>.
Democratic Convention Crowd. 1932. Past Daily. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://pastdaily.com/2012/09/06/fdr-accepts-the-nomination-1932-democratic-convention-past-daily-reference-room/>.
"FDR Giving a Speech." San Diego Historical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3r29q019/>.
FDR Radio Broadcast. N.d. Moyer's and Company. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. <http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/17/outrage-over-obamacare-is-nothing-compared-with-fdrs-new-deal/>.
This is a picture of FDR at the White House broadcasting on the radio.
"FDR Speech." History.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://www.history.com/speeches/franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer#franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer>.
"Fontana Dam before." National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/280501/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=new+deal&commit=Go&page=2>.
"Fontana Dam now." Digital Heritage. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://digitalheritage.org/2010/08/fontana-dam/>.
"Fontana Dam Under Construction." NC History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <https://nchistorytoday.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/water-impoundment-began-at-fontana-dam-in-western-north-carolina/>.
"Golden Gate before." The Ansel Adams Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://www.anseladams.com/the-golden-gate-before-and-after-the-bridge/>.
"Golden Gate now." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:GoldenGateBridge.jpg>.
"Golden Gate Under Construction." Pinterest. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/524950900286873534/>.
"Grand Coulee Dam." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Coulee_Dam>.
"Grand Coulee Under Construction." Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coulee_Dam_under_construction_-_NARA_-_298709.jpg>.
"Jobs for Girls & Women Poster." Fine Art America. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-new-deal-wpa-poster-granger.html>.
Lange, Dorothea. Untitled. 1935. National Archives. National Archives. Web. 5 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195825/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=great+depression&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii>.
Destitute man leaning against vacant store
"Low Rent Woodhill Homes." Pixgood. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://pixgood.com/new-deal-programs-posters.html>.
No Title. N.d. Historical Studies Bard College. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://historicalstudies.bard.edu/faculty/>.
This is a head shot of Cynthia Koch, a historian who we interviewed.
No Title. N.d. Rome Sentinel. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20090126-141129>.
This is a head shot of Jeffery Urbin, a historian who we interviewed.
"Posters for the People." Historic Hyde Park. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.historichydepark.org/?event=free-family-activity-day-silkscreen-poster-workshop-book-talk-signing>.
"Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address." The Living New Deal. U of Caifornia, 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://livingnewdeal.org/fear-itself-explored/>.
Untitled. N.d. Daily Caller. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/05/gingrich-praised-fdr-new-deal-in-95-06-books/>.
This is a picture of Franklin Roosevelt at his desk.
Untitled. 16 Sept. 1944. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/daybyday/wp-content/uploads/resource-48-22-3654%2839%29.jpg>.
2nd Quebec Conference, Press conference with Winston Churchill and Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
Untitled. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of Amrican History. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/great-depression>.
This is a picture of many men in line for a soup kitchen.
Untitled. 1941. National Archives. National Archives. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/6037487/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=fdr&commit=Go&era[]=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=8>.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his wheelchair with Fala and Ruthie Bie at Top Cottage, Hyde Park New York
Untitled. New York Times. New York Times, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/07/20/presidents-and-their-debts-fdr-to-bush/fdr-budget-hawk>.
Signing Social Security into law in 1935. This image is owned by Associated Press.
Untitled. Pinterest. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483714816199841140/>.
FDR laughing during his speech.
Untitled. A Push Canvas. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <://apushcanvas.pbworks.com/w/page/52180645/New%20Deal%20Cartoon%20Explained>.
This is a political cartoon depicting a "sick man" (Uncle Sam), FDR and a nurse (Congress) giving Uncle Sam medicine (The New Deal Programs), many medications are on the table beside Uncle Sam. This cartoon shows how many different programs that Roosevelt had tried, not all of the programs were successful. But eventually Roosevelt fine tuned many of them so they were beneficial for America.
Untitled. Times Union. Times Union, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/FDR-better-president-than-Lincoln-Ken-Burns-4008001.php>.
Roosevelt at a Fireside Chat
Untitled. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover>. This is a head shot of President Hoover.
WPA Library Bookmobile. N.d. 195912. National Archives. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195912/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=Franklin+Delano+Roosevelt&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=1>.
"WPA Poster." Vintage Ad Bowser. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/propaganda-ads-misc-years/4>.
WPA Workers. 1935. 195911. National Archives. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195911/detailmenu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=Franklin+Delano+Roosevelt&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=1>.
"California Folk Music Project." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/new-deal/pdf/instructions.pdf>.
This website was helpful because it gave us a document of instructions addressed to the workers of the WPA. This document talked about the California folk music project, this project supports our "so what?" claim that the new deal projects left a positive legacy, and within this document it talks about preserving information about music in California for future generations.
"FDR's Fireside Chat on the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program." National Archives. US Government, n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-fireside/>. This source was very helpful towards us because it provided us with photocopies of FDR's Fireside Chats. The Fireside Chats were helpful because it told us what FDR thought about some specific aspects of the Great Depression, The New Deal, The First 100 Days, and what he specifically recommended American Citizen to do about certain problems, such as his encouragement for people to put their money back into the banks.
"Fireside Chat on Banking." The American Presidency Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14540>.
This document was a great primary source, having been written by FDR himself. This first Fireside Chat was all about banking crisis. We were able to get in the mindset of the devastating time America was in by FDR's description of the economy, and discussing possible solutions.
The Great Depression. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. Print.
This book was very helpful in our research. This primary source was made up of chapters written by different people who lived during Roosevelt's presidency and the Great Depression. One of the chapters was targeted towards the New Deal specifically, and how of the the programs changed one man's life which gave us a new outlook on the programs as a whole.
Harris, Nathaniel. The Great Depression. Chicago: Heinemenn Library, 2003. Print.
This book described life during the Great Depression in great detail. It clearly presented the problems civilians living during the Depression had to face. This source included newspapers, diaries, and letters from the Great Depression. Even though this is a secondary source because there were so many embedded primary sources that we used for our research we listed this as a primary source.
Hillstrom, Kevin. The Great Depression and the New Deal. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2009. Print.
This book provided us with a clear description of the stock market crash as well as an interesting perceptive of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's reasons for choosing to initiate certain New deal programs. This book also has multiple embedded primary sources that were aligned very closely with our thesis statement. Even though this is a secondary source because there were so many embedded primary sources that we used for our research we listed this as a primary source.
"In Roosevelt History." FDR Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <https://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/tag/new-deal/>.
This website was very helpful because it provided us with one of FDR's Presidential addresses. The address talked about government plans for the future. The speech had a sense of hope, new beginnings, and future success in the battle against the great depression. This document showed us that FDR had eminence confidence in the American economy's revival and that he had an optimistic view of the future.
Koch, Cynthia. E-mail interview. 26 Jan. 2015.
We chooses to interview Cynthia Koch after we had read one of her articles about FDR from National Archives. She has her B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Director, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park (1999–2010). We learned a significant amount about what New Deal programs were the most effective and why.
Roosevelt, Curtis. "James Roosevelt, FDR's Father." PBS. WGBH, 1996. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/fdr-curtis-roosevelt/>.
This interview was between Curtis Roosevelt (Grandson) and a PBS employee. This interview was about how Curtis perceived his grandfather. This interview was helpful to us when we were looking into how Family influenced FDR and his career path along with his style of leadership. This interview also lead us to another large set of other interviews related to FDR and the New Deal.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. "First Inaugural Address." 1933. National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-inaugural/>.
This source was very helpful for us because it help us to understand Roosevelt's perspective on how they should move forward. this speech is also a great example of Roosevelt's leadership and how how he addressed America (with a optimistic view). We also learned more about what he had planed for the future at the time. National Archives provided us with photocopy's of the document as well, which was helpful because then we were able to incorporate it into a part of our website.
Roth, Benjamin. The Great Depression, a Dairy. New York: PublicAffairs, 2009. Print.
This Dairy is written by a young lawyer who lived through the Great Depression time area. This dairy provided us with an unique perspective about what the Great Depression was and is for us as a Country, and that was to look back on it as a learning experience. This Book gave us great historical context as well as great insight of how the pubic saw FDR as a leader.
Shultz, Stanley. The Great Depression. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2006. Print.
This book was a great resource because it had many different people's accounts about certain aspects of the Great Depression. and a few pages dedicated to some of the major figures during the Great Depression. Being a primary source, it had lots of primary picture and quotes that were useful to our project. This is a primary resource because each chapter someone who lived during that era explained what they went through during that specific moment in time.
Urbin, Jeffrey. E-mail interview. N.d.
This interview helped us gain a different perspective on the New Deal, as well as the Great Depression. We also were able to confirm some of the information we already had, and learn new specific information. We also learned about the people that were impacted by New Deal programs from Roosevelt's presidency.
Audio Clips
Brother Can You Spare a Dime. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaZ04GL6gNw>.
This is a audio clip of Bing Crosby's "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" We used this on the Great Depression page on our website.
Syftkog. FDR New Deal. Youtube. Youtube, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Pls1Xc3bw>.
This is FDR's Inaugural Address. We used it on the New Deal page of our website.
Secondary Sources
Bolden, Tonya. FDR's Alphabet Soup. New York: Alfred Knopf, 2010. Print.
This book had a list of the New Deal programs created during FDR's presidency. It had information about the switch from Hoover's presidency to Roosevelt's, the basic lifestyle during the Great Depression, and the economic changes that occurred. It included a timeline of the programs and a backround behind each of them, and gave a clear idea of the goals and reason for creation.
Burg, David F. The Great Depression. 2nd ed. New York: Facts on File, 2005. Print.
This book had information from the time of the economic crisis, to the conclusion during World War II. It had good historical context, which helped us visualize how desperate times were during the Great Depression, and explained the choices Franklin D. Roosevelt made as president. It also had pictures, an index and glossary.
Devaney, John. Franklin Delano Roosevelt President. New York: Walker, 1987. Print.
This source helped us to understand the thought process behind a few of the new deal projects such as the CCC, WPA, and the NRA. This book also told us about FDR's journey as a president and his personal struggle with polio. In addition this source contained many interviews that FDR had with the press, along with many quotes from, FDR, his wife, and his family and friends.
Freedman, Russell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York: Clarion, 1990. Print.
This book provided political comics that could be used on our website, helpful pictures to give us a better understanding on what the Great Depression was like, and a backround on Franklin D. Roosevelt's childhood. It also gave us good understanding on Franklin and Eleanor's relationship, and how she help him during his time as president.
Glassman, Bruce. The Crash of '29 and the New Deal. Morristown: Silver Burdett, 1986. Print.
This book had information on some of the more effectual New Deal programs, such as the Agricultural Adjustment Act, Farm Credit Administration, and Civilian Conservation Core. It also had material on the backround of what was going on at the time.
Harris, Nathaniel. Witness to History the Great Depression. Chicago: Heinemann Libaray, 2003. Print. The book has very helpful towards us when we were looking for Historical context. This book not only told us information about events that happened before FDR's presidency, it also told us about events that happened during, and after. This book also had an extensive list of primary resources in the back that were very helpful towards our research.
History.com Staff. "New Deal." History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal>.
This website was extremely helpful towards our research because it provided us with over 5 short informational video clips, along with 3 articles related to the New deal. It helped us gain a general unbiased perspective towards the outcome of the New Deal (helpful or harmful towards ending the great depression). This source also provided us with statics about the fireside charts, and other presidential addresses made towards the public.
Holland, Bill. "The Great Depression Top Five Public Works Projects of the New Deal." Hub Pages. HubPages.Inc, 10 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://billybuc.hubpages.com/hub/The-Great-Depressions-The-Top-Five-Public-Works-Projects-of-the-New-Deal>.
This website helped us during the building process of our website, because we need to find more New Deal projects that we could use for our legacy page. This cite was specifically helpful for us because of the clear and to the point information. We verified that this was a credible source by checking all of the projects listed against other trusted books and websites.
Katz, William Loren. The New Freedom to the New Deal 1913-1939. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. Print.
This book contained a bunch of historical context that gave us a better understanding of the time during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. It had photographs and an index that helped us find specific information vital for defending our thesis statement. This book also had excerpts of what else was happening around the world during the time of the Great Depression.
Ladenburg, Thomas. "Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression." Digital History. N.p., 2007. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/teachers/lesson_plans/pdfs/unit9_9.pdf>.
This website gave a little backround on President Roosevelt and the Great Depression, but mainly talked about the Works Progress Administration. It provided information on the accomplishments, criticisms, and efficiency of the agency. It also gave graphics on what the WPA had done, to give a clearer image on its impact.
Leuchtenburg, William E. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal: 1932-1940. New York: Harper, 1963. Print.
This is a documentary report about all of the initiatives and events that between 1932-1940. This source helped us to understand the strengths of FDR's presidency as well as the weaknesses. This book had a clear explanation of many important events that we used in our timeline, for our website.
Maupin, Melissa. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Our Thirty-Second President. Mankato: Child's World, 2009. Print.
This book was targeted for younger readers, but was still a very useful resource in our research. This biography not only portrayed FDR's childhood, career, and presidency through words, but held our interest through illustrated pictures and drawings. It It included a timeline and glossary, which was also very helpful.
McDaniel, Melissa. The Great Depression. New York: Scholastic, 2012. Print.
This book described the sufferings of the Great Depression in America as well as in other countries, especially during the economic crisis. It talked about the possible causes and effects of the Great Depression, as well as the lasting legacy Franklin D. Roosevelt has left for us since then.
McJimsey, George T. The Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Lawrence: University of Kansans, 2000. Print.
This book was helpful towards our research because it went into detailed descriptions of all of the New Deal Programs, it also included a daily life effect of the programs and why they were helpful/harmful and what that meant for the New Deal. This source did a great job of putting all of the events into context which was very helpful from the readers perspective.
PBS.org. WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-wpa/>.
This source provided us with 5 interviews conducted with various people that were either involved in the making of the new deal, or they were impacted by it's laws. This website also gave us an impartial perspective about what the new deal did and didn't accomplish. This source gave us more than 10 statistics about the WPA and its effects on Americans.
"President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/>.
This source helped us during the process of writing our counter argument for our website, this source also provided us with a variety of documents and were scanned on. In addition this website provided us with a clearer image of how Roosevelt's actions effected the American people, both positively and negatively.
Roosevelt Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. <http://rooseveltinstitute.org/policy-and-ideasroosevelt-historyfdr/new-deal>.
This website helped us to better our understanding about the historical context of our topic, along with providing us with a brief summary of the First 100 Days. This source also gave us many statistics that supported parts of our claim. This source also gave us a great counterargument perceptive along with a strong rebuttal. the document ended with a strong "so what?" statement too.
Sann, Paul. The Lawless Decade. New York: Crown, 1957. Print.
We used this book to develop our general understanding of New Deal policies, especially ones created during the first 100 days. This source also provided us with general definitions of all of the New Deal programs that were created (WPA, CCC, AAA, NICA), which we used to find group that had a while range of effects that supported our thesis statement.
Schraff, Anne E. The Great Depression and the New Deal. New York: Watts, 1990. Print.
This book had many quotable moments on the Great Depression. It illustrated the plummet of the stocks, while giving a clear image of the great impact it had. The pictures it provided showed how devastating the time was for Americans.
Shlaes, Amity. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. Print.
This book provided us with a strong counter argument specifically the argument of whether FDR and the New Deal programs ended the Great Depression or if World War II did. This book also had a fresh perspective on how effective the New Deal programs really were because Amity Shlaes interview many families who lived during this era. Due to the diversity of the families and people interviewed it really put into perspective how hard the Great Depression had hit some people.
Taylor, Nick. "Works Progress Administration." New York Times: n. pag. The New York Times. Web. 9 Dec. 2014 <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/w/works_progress _administration/index.html>.
This newspaper provided us with a detailed analysis of the Works Progress Administration. the article was helpful because it was directly in line with our thesis statement, and it also gave us many statics about the project and it talked about the Works Progress Administration. this source also told us about how Americans citizen were effected by this group.
Images
"CCC Poster." The New Deal. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.authentichistory.com/1930-1939/2-fdr/1-newdeal/>.
Democratic Convention Crowd. 1932. Past Daily. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://pastdaily.com/2012/09/06/fdr-accepts-the-nomination-1932-democratic-convention-past-daily-reference-room/>.
"FDR Giving a Speech." San Diego Historical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3r29q019/>.
FDR Radio Broadcast. N.d. Moyer's and Company. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. <http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/17/outrage-over-obamacare-is-nothing-compared-with-fdrs-new-deal/>.
This is a picture of FDR at the White House broadcasting on the radio.
"FDR Speech." History.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://www.history.com/speeches/franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer#franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer>.
"Fontana Dam before." National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/280501/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=new+deal&commit=Go&page=2>.
"Fontana Dam now." Digital Heritage. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://digitalheritage.org/2010/08/fontana-dam/>.
"Fontana Dam Under Construction." NC History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <https://nchistorytoday.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/water-impoundment-began-at-fontana-dam-in-western-north-carolina/>.
"Golden Gate before." The Ansel Adams Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://www.anseladams.com/the-golden-gate-before-and-after-the-bridge/>.
"Golden Gate now." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:GoldenGateBridge.jpg>.
"Golden Gate Under Construction." Pinterest. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/524950900286873534/>.
"Grand Coulee Dam." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Coulee_Dam>.
"Grand Coulee Under Construction." Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coulee_Dam_under_construction_-_NARA_-_298709.jpg>.
"Jobs for Girls & Women Poster." Fine Art America. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-new-deal-wpa-poster-granger.html>.
Lange, Dorothea. Untitled. 1935. National Archives. National Archives. Web. 5 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195825/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=great+depression&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii>.
Destitute man leaning against vacant store
"Low Rent Woodhill Homes." Pixgood. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://pixgood.com/new-deal-programs-posters.html>.
No Title. N.d. Historical Studies Bard College. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://historicalstudies.bard.edu/faculty/>.
This is a head shot of Cynthia Koch, a historian who we interviewed.
No Title. N.d. Rome Sentinel. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20090126-141129>.
This is a head shot of Jeffery Urbin, a historian who we interviewed.
"Posters for the People." Historic Hyde Park. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.historichydepark.org/?event=free-family-activity-day-silkscreen-poster-workshop-book-talk-signing>.
"Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address." The Living New Deal. U of Caifornia, 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://livingnewdeal.org/fear-itself-explored/>.
Untitled. N.d. Daily Caller. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/05/gingrich-praised-fdr-new-deal-in-95-06-books/>.
This is a picture of Franklin Roosevelt at his desk.
Untitled. 16 Sept. 1944. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/daybyday/wp-content/uploads/resource-48-22-3654%2839%29.jpg>.
2nd Quebec Conference, Press conference with Winston Churchill and Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
Untitled. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of Amrican History. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/great-depression>.
This is a picture of many men in line for a soup kitchen.
Untitled. 1941. National Archives. National Archives. Web. 7 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/6037487/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=fdr&commit=Go&era[]=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=8>.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his wheelchair with Fala and Ruthie Bie at Top Cottage, Hyde Park New York
Untitled. New York Times. New York Times, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/07/20/presidents-and-their-debts-fdr-to-bush/fdr-budget-hawk>.
Signing Social Security into law in 1935. This image is owned by Associated Press.
Untitled. Pinterest. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483714816199841140/>.
FDR laughing during his speech.
Untitled. A Push Canvas. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <://apushcanvas.pbworks.com/w/page/52180645/New%20Deal%20Cartoon%20Explained>.
This is a political cartoon depicting a "sick man" (Uncle Sam), FDR and a nurse (Congress) giving Uncle Sam medicine (The New Deal Programs), many medications are on the table beside Uncle Sam. This cartoon shows how many different programs that Roosevelt had tried, not all of the programs were successful. But eventually Roosevelt fine tuned many of them so they were beneficial for America.
Untitled. Times Union. Times Union, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. <http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/FDR-better-president-than-Lincoln-Ken-Burns-4008001.php>.
Roosevelt at a Fireside Chat
Untitled. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover>. This is a head shot of President Hoover.
WPA Library Bookmobile. N.d. 195912. National Archives. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195912/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=Franklin+Delano+Roosevelt&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=1>.
"WPA Poster." Vintage Ad Bowser. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/propaganda-ads-misc-years/4>.
WPA Workers. 1935. 195911. National Archives. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://docsteach.org/documents/195911/detailmenu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=Franklin+Delano+Roosevelt&commit=Go&era%5B%5D=the-great-depression-and-world-war-ii&page=1>.