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Bright Dreams, Hard Times | The People | Bibliography

The Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua features a slate of famous figures who embodied the hopes, dreams, and spirit of the 1930s.

Will Rogers
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

Will Rogers (PDF): humorist, film and radio celebrity, and essayist of the 1930s.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (PDF): President of the United States from 1932-1945 and father of the New Deal.

Huey Long
Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum

Huey Long (PDF): Louisiana Senator and creator of the “Share the Wealth” program.

Aimee Semple McPherson
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

Aimee Semple McPherson (PDF): Evangelist and founder of The Foursquare Church.

Zora Neale Hurston
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carl Van Vechten Collection

Zora Neale Hurston (PDF): Harlem Renaissance author and folklorist.

Kansas - Nebraska Chautauqua explores the lives, hopes, dreams, and history of the Chautaqua Movement from the 1930's, also examining the lives and contributions of several important historical figures.

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	The People Bright Dreams, Hard Times \| The People \| Bibliography The Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua features a slate of famous figures who embodied the hopes, dreams, and spirit of the 1930s. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Will Rogers (PDF): humorist, film and radio celebrity, and essayist of the 1930s. Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Franklin Delano Roosevelt (PDF): President of the United States from 1932-1945 and father of the New Deal. Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum Huey Long (PDF): Louisiana Senator and creator of the “Share the Wealth” program. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Aimee Semple McPherson (PDF): Evangelist and founder of The Foursquare Church. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carl Van Vechten Collection Zora Neale Hurston (PDF): Harlem Renaissance author and folklorist. Kansas - Nebraska Chautauqua explores the lives, hopes, dreams, and history of the Chautaqua Movement from the 1930's, also examining the lives and contributions of several important historical figures. © 2008-2009, Kansas & Nebraska Humanities Councils - design: Good Karma Host - Top	presented by...
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