Theodore Roosevelt and Reform (Part Two)
Time period discussed: Early 20th Century - Mid 20th Century
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Thomas Jefferson: A Study in Contradiction
Time period discussed: Mid 18th Century - Early 19th Century
Subject: mid
Division of Labor and the Industrial Revolution
Time period discussed: Mid 18th Century - Mid 19th Century
Subject: mid
Post World War II Housing Segregation
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the racial fallout that ensued as many African-Americans moved from the rural south to the urban north in the 1940's and beyond. "These Blacks are coming into urban centers populated by Whites," Professo...
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Labor Market For African-Americans and Women in the 1940's, The
Professor of history Gary Gerstle explains that World War II marked a time of historic economic and industrial opportunity for African-Americans and women. Professor Gerstle talks about the iconic Rosie the Riveter image, as well as the fact that th...
Subject: mid
Labor Movement of the 1930's, The
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the rise of organized labor in the 1930's, when the Great Depression cost millions of Americans their jobs. He explains that, in 1935, President Roosevelt engineered two of the most important pieces of l...
Subject: mid
Movies As A Cultural Force in the 1930's
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the movies as a powerful, populist force in the 1930's. "These are all stories about the little guy in American society," Professor Gerstle explains, "...standing up...to the forces of corruption...again...
Subject: mid
Loyalty and Patriotism Following Both World Wars
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the mood of the United States following World Wars I and II. In both instances, there was what Professor Gerstle calls an "...ideological intensity expressing itself in demands for patriotism (and) loyal...
Subject: mid
Men, Women and the Union Movement
Time period discussed: Early 19th Century - Mid 20th Century
Subject: mid
Supreme Court and Segregation, The
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the significance of the Supreme Court's Brown vs. the Board of Education decision. "I would say the practical significance in terms of how much was integrated and how quickly is less important," Professo...
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