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New Deal Network: The Great Depression: 1930s and the Roosevelt Administration WebsiteNew Deal Network: The Great Depression: 1930s and the Roosevelt Administration Website
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New Deal Network
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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New Deal Network: The Great Depression: 1930s and the Roosevelt Administration

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The New Deal Network is devoted to students and teachers researching the Great Depression and the New Deal. Features include an extensive database of photographs, political cartoons, texts and a New Deal Network Classroom that has lesson plans, web projects, and bibliographical materials.

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franklin roosevelt, great depression, new deal programs, tennessee valley authority, franklin roosevelt's new deal 1933-1939

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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