Hoover on Unemployment Relief (1:23)
On October 18, 1931, as the nation faces a deepening depression, President Herbert Hoover announces in his radio address the inauguration of a six-week campaign to raise local relief funds to aid the unemployed.
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Hoover on Unemployment Relief
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On October 18, 1931, as the nation faces a deepening depression, President Herbert Hoover announces in his radio address the inauguration of a six-week campaign to raise local relief funds to aid the unemployed.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's Labor Day Address 1942
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In an address to the nation on Labor Day 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt summarizes an earlier meeting with Congress in which he urged cooperation to pass his seven-point economic plan to fight inflation, which was presented to both houses on April 28.
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Henry Ford's Motor Company
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Henry Ford's Model A revolutionized the car industry and shaped the future of American society.
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Rockefeller's Standard Oil
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Presidential Election of 1896
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During the election of 1896, candidate William Jennings challenged America's industrial titans for control of the White House.
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The People vs. Standard Oil
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The break-up of Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust set a precedent for the future of monopolies in America.
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