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"A Day In the Life of a New Dealer" Newspaper Article, October 20, 1936

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Courtesy of Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, "A Day In the Life of a New Dealer," Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, pp. 4, 20 October 1936

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This article was published in the Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen newspaper on October 20, 1936. The piece juxtaposes the increase in the national debt with what occurs in a "Newdealers" day.

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • What arguments does this article make against the New Deal? How are these arguments made today for government programs?
  • How does the author characterize the "Newdealer?" What evidence do you have for characterization?
  • What biases might the author have that influences their characterization? What evidence do you have of that bias in the document?

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"A Day In the Life of a New Dealer," Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, pp. 4, 20 October 1936. Courtesy of Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen