Summary: Men of Iron by Howard Pyle is historical fiction that transports us back to the 1400’s, a time of knighthood and chivalry. Myles Falworth is eight years old when news comes they must flee their home. His blind father is accused of treason. We see Myles grow up, train as a knight, and with perseverance, clear his father of any wrong-doing and restore their family name. (Summary by Laura Caldwell for Librivox)
The following video clips deal with the New Deal. They include six of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats on the economic policy for fighting the Great Depression. All clips are somewhat edited partial Universal Newsreels. In these recordings Roosevelt reads shortened versions of the speeches. The full text of these recordings can be found here (clicking this link will take you away from My Audio School).
Fireside Chat 2. Outlining the New Deal Program. Sunday, May 7, 1933
Fireside Chat 4. On the Currency Situation. Sunday, October 22, 1933
Fireside Chat 5. Review of the Achievements of the Seventy-third Congress. Thursday, June 28, 1934
Fireside Chat 6. On Moving Forward to Greater Freedom and Security. Sunday, September 30, 1934
Fireside Chat 7. On the Works Relief Program. Sunday, April 28, 1935
Fireside Chat 12. On Economic Conditions. Thursday, April 14, 1938