History often reminds us that the same day can hold multiple meanings depending on where you stand. August 14 is one such date, etched into the memory of two very different nations for two very different reasons. In the United States, it marks the signing of the Social Security Act in 1935—a cornerstone of the …
On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt stood before a weary nation as he was sworn in as the 32nd president of the United States. The country was in the grip of the Great Depression, with soaring unemployment, failing banks, and a general sense of hopelessness. But on that cold and uncertain day, Roosevelt’s voice …
1937 was a defining year for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who found himself at odds with the very institution meant to interpret the laws of the land—the U.S. Supreme Court. Frustrated by the Court’s repeated rulings against key elements of his New Deal policies, Roosevelt proposed a radical solution: expanding the number of justices to …
