175: The Dirty Thirties (The New Deal pt. 2): Dust, Doubts, and the “Second” New Deal

“I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet.” This is the story of FDR’s first term after facing down the initial emergency.  100 days down, about 1,300 more to go—for this term at least. After the whirlwind of new...