American Heritage

American HeritageTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 80, Segment 3

Jun 10, 2015 • 25m

Grant Madsen visits our studio weekly to provide perspective on 20th Century economic, political and intellectual history in America – all subjects he teaches in his American Heritage history class here at BYU. You get to listen in from wherever you happen to be! This week Marcus Smith talks with Madsen about what was likely the most important economic event of the last century—the Great Depression.

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