Depression Stories

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04.05.2009

As America endures the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the hardships our grandparents and great grandparents lived through are suddenly relevant again. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, stories from the Great Depression – advice from the generation that survived the old hard times. Also, celebrating the WPA. And, Woody Guthrie's unpublished love songs.

  1. Linda Nelson's Story

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    We hear a story of the Great Depression from Linda Nelson's family.

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  2. Parker Palmer on Depression

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    Depression can mean two things: a downturn in the economy and an illness of the psyche.

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  3. Nicholas J. Miller's Story

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    We hear a depression story from 98 year old Nicholas J. Miller.

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  4. Maryann Kellman's Story

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    Maryann Kellman tells us her Depression story.

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  5. Nick Taylor on the WPA

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    The WPA built 650 thousand miles of highways and employed 8 and a half million people. We explore its legacy

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  6. Steve Paulson Speaks with Lisa Paulson on Frugality

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    The current economic crisis has Americans talking across the generations to share memories and get some advice, including Steve Paulson who had this conversation with his mother Lisa after she sent him a two page list of "Frugal Ways."

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  7. Kirstin Downey on "The Woman Behind the New Deal"

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    Frances Perkins was the woman behind the New Deal as she was sworn in as Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt.

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  8. Jonatha Brooke on Depression Songs

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    Jonatha Brooke is a singer and songwriter who was invited by Woody Guthrie's daughter to visit her famous father's archives and use some of his unpublished material. The result is an album called "The Works."

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