Arguably the greatest peaceable expression of common purpose in U.S. history, the New Deal altered Americans' relationship with politics, economics and one another in ways that continue to resonate today. Why the New Deal Matters (Yale University Press, April 2021), by Distinguished Professor of History Eric Rauchway, looks at how this legacy, both for good and ill, informs the current debates around governmental responses to crises. 

He welcomes applications for graduate study in U.S. history during the 1930s and 1940s, with special interest in policies of the Roosevelt administration. He has chaired the UC Davis Senate committees on the library and on academic freedom and responsibility, as well as the systemwide committee on academic freedom. 

Professor Rauchway's recent research focuses on the New Deal and the Second World War. He has consulted for the U.S. Department of Justice and a major Hollywood studio, and welcomes inquiries from prospective graduate students interested in studying the United States in the era of the Great Depression and the New Deal.

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