The Crash of 1929
Season 3 Episode 8 | 54m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
It was a time when the stock market epitomized the false promise of permanent prosperity.
Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich.
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The Crash of 1929
Season 3 Episode 8 | 54m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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