A discussion of the recent HTDS narrative episodes on FDR and the New Deal. Think of it as a book club for additional insights into these latest chapters of the HTDS chronological story of America.Professor Greg Jackson is joined by Professor Lindsey Cormack to discuss the government's response to the Great Depression and the legacy of the New Deal. They explore the causes of the Depression, the government's initial missteps, and the eventual successes of programs like the CCC.The episode also features an interview between Professor Cormack and historian Neil Maher, who wrote a book about the CCC. They discuss the history of the CCC, its impact on the environment and the economy, and its legacy today. Lindsey Cormack is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Stevens Institute of Technology and the former Director of the Diplomacy Lab. She is the creator of DCInbox, a comprehensive digital archive of Congress-to-constituent e-newsletters, and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3FwCXub">How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Frq7xf">Congress and U.S. Veterans: From the GI Bill to the VA Crisis</a>. Neil M. Maher is a Professor of History and Master Teacher in the Federated History Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark.  He is an award-winning author, instructor, and public speaker interested in the environmental and political history of the United States. Maher’s scholarship and teaching explore how the natural environment has mediated power relationships between people over time.  His most recent books include <a href="https://www.neilmaher.com/apollo-in-the-age-of-aquarius-2/">Apollo in the Age of Aquarius</a> (Harvard University Press, 2017) and <a href="https://www.neilmaher.com/natures-new-deal/">Nature’s New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement</a>. ____Connect with us on <a href="https://www.htdspodcast.com/">HTDSpodcast.com</a> and<ul>
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