History of the United States II / Unit 10 USH2 1384 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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The idea
The song Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? appeared in nineteen thirty-two, written for a Broadway musical by Jay Gorney and Yip Harburg.
In practice
A veteran who built railroads and towers, now asking a stranger for a dime.
Where people slip
The anchor calls it the anthem of the Depression. It sang of workers who had built the prosperity of the twenties.
Your place on the trail
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