In 1932, at the peak of the Great Depression, 13 million Americans were without jobs. Once full of prosperity and abundance, America had become a land of failing banks, factory strikes, and homeless families. Then, with the 1933 presidential election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his offer of a new deal for the American people, the country began to feel hope again. Author R. Conrad Stein examines FDR's presidency, the sweeping changes he initiated, and how the New Deal revived America.

Fear itself -- 1920s: the boom that busted -- Hard times -- New deal begins -- New deal at work -- New deal and the lingering depression -- New dealers -- Twilight and end of the new deal -- Timeline -- Chapter notes -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet addresses -- Index.