Tag: FDR

377. What Is “Franksgiving?”

Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. But it wasn’t always that way. In fact, for a brief time, America was split, celebrating Thanksgiving on two different days. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Ronni. Ronni: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So, every year, you know, we gather with our friends and […]

76. What Was the New Deal?

Many people regard FDR’s “New Deal” as having saved the American economy from the Great Depression. But was it really so great? Today Brittany and Connor talk about the New Deal and how it had disastrous impacts on our economy that we still see today. Links: Myths of The New Deal Here’s a transcript of […]