depression
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The concept of the American Dream dates back to the founding of the US, but the phrase wasn't popularised until later, in The Epic of America, a book published in 1931 during the Great Depression.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
The improvement was considered large by conventional statistical standards, with a Cohen's d of 1.13 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and more participants achieved remission.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, designed to respond to the Great Depression, had expanded the federal government’s role in the economy and empowered organized labor.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
By 2008, the U.S. was in the worst financial crisis it had experienced since the Great Depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Over the next three years, as the Depression strangled the economy, state governments searched desperately for revenue.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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