While my solutions were a little less complex than those off…

While my solutions were a little less complex than those offered by FDR, . . . I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never hesitated to tackle many of the same problems. —Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930s?

Hoover Dam was built between 1931 and 1935 and was controver…

Hoover Dam was built between 1931 and 1935 and was controversially named after President Herbert Hoover. Hoover had authorized the construction of the dam after extensive research revealed its value to the region. What was the main reason the federal government built this Hoover dam?