American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Hoover's Address Regarding Unemployment
This site from the University of Massachusetts, Boston provides the text of Herbert Hoover's radio address to the US on October 18, 1931, regarding the unemployment situation.
Digital History
Digital History: The Decision to Drop the Bomb [Pdf]
The day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt gave the go-ahead to scientists to develop an atomic bomb. This site gives a good overview of the war in the Pacific against Japan, the increasing successes of the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: An Evaluation of the New Deal
No discussion about the Great Depression can be complete without a look at the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Read about the changes and effects on the economy brought about by the programs, but see what...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Was it necessary to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in order to save lives? Were the consequences worse than the waiting for a surrender of Japan? Read this discussion of the decision to drop the bomb, find out about the possible motives...