President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in Denver, Colorado, ca. 1936

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt pose on a train probably near Denver, Colorado.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Rhoads, Harry M., "Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt," ca. 1936

Description

In July of 1932, in the midst of the greatest economic crisis in U.S. history, Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, promising "a new deal for the American people." That promise became a series of relief, recovery and reform programs designed to provide assistance to the unemployed and poor, revive the economy and change the financial system to prevent another depression. This photo is of Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as they pose on a train near Denver, Colorado, about a year into his first term.

Source-Dependent Questions

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt developed a program called the New Deal which promised relief, recovery, and reform programs to provide assistance to the unemployed and poor as well as the revive the economy. How would the New Deal programs help people survive the Great Depression and effects of Dust Bowl?
This photo was taken about a year into President Roosevelt's first term in office. Why would President Roosevelt travel around the United States while promoting the New Deal?

Citation Information

Rhoads, Harry M., "Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt," ca. 1936. Courtesy of Library of Congress