The 1930s opened with the United States already sinking deeper into the worst economic crisis in its history. Banks failed by the thousands. One in four workers lost their jobs. Drought and dust storms turned the southern plains into a wasteland, driving families from their land. In 1932 Franklin Roosevelt promised a “new deal for the American people.” Over the next years the federal government launched an unprecedented wave of relief, recovery, and reform programs while ordinary Americans struggled to keep their homes, farms, and dignity. Across the Atlantic, dictatorships rose and the world drifted toward another great war. Jim Rand walks through the decade of hard times, bold experiments, and gathering danger. 🗣️ Check out other great shows! 🎙️ **The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings** A modern, vivid retelling of Homer’s epic poem — one bo ...