Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu
“The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is the first of the presidential libraries. It was conceived and built under President Roosevelt's direction during 1939-40 on 16 acres of land in Hyde Park, New York, donated by the President and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt. The library resulted from the President's decision that a separate facility was needed to house the vast quantity of historical papers, books, and memorabilia he had accumulated during a lifetime of public service and private collecting.”
For scholars and students studying the New Deal and Great Depression, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library is a treasure trove of primary sources. As one can see from the excerpt, FDR was largely responsible for establishing this institution. Since its inception, it has grown in scope and accessibility. Today, researchers can access material from the library on-line. Speeches concerning the bank closures, primary sources covering the FDR administration’s attempts to end the Dust Bowl crisis, and many other sources about crucial events are available to the public. Also, students and academics desiring to place faces with events have access to a number of images and videos from the time period. When using the internet site, browsers do not have to hassle with a problematic website. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Marist College, and IBM work together to maintain a user friendly website to provide information quickly to visitors.

H102 Lecture 18: The Crash and the Great Depression
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture18.html
“In 1929, Yale University economist Irving Fisher stated confidently: "The nation is marching along a permanently high plateau of prosperity." Five days later, the bottom dropped out of the stock market and ushered in the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in American history. Although Americans often believe that the Crash was the starting point of the Great Depression, many historians point out that it wasn't the sole cause. This lecture examines the roots of the Crash and the effect of the Great Depression on the American public.”
This is actually lecture 18 of 30 located on the American History 102: Civil War to the Present website. This is actually part of a survey course taught at the University of Wisconsin by Professor Stanley K. Schultz. This lecture focuses on the role of the stock market crash in the Great Depression. Dr. Schultz examines the factors intricately involved in creating an economic situation ripe for disaster. Having led his audience to the stock market crash of 1929, the author continues his study by examining the economic and social effects of this momentous event. In his presentation, Schultz incorporates visual aids and quotations to enliven the narrative and bring the point home. His style is very entertaining and open to a wide audience. Overall, this is a good site to visit for an introduction to Black Thursday and the advent of the Great Depression.

H102 Lecture 19: The Great Depression and the New Deal
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture19.html
“The stock market crash of 1929 was an indication of serious, underlying problems in the United States economy, but it was not the sole cause of the Great Depression. The Crash merely made the cracks in America's superficial prosperity much more obvious. And, since the causes of the economic crises were complex, the solution to the economic problems facing the United States would be complicated as well. This lecture examines the first few years of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, the New Deal, and the federal government's attempt to lift America out of the Depression.”
This is lecture 19 of 30 in Dr. Stanley K. Schultz’s American History 102: Civil War to the Present course at the University of Wisconsin. Lesson 19 explores the problems of the Great Depression and how Americans adjusted to the crisis. One reaction was the ousting of President Herbert Hoover from power, and the rise of the Democrats within the federal government. Accompanied by very helpful maps, images, charts, and quotes, this lesson adequately narrates this period in history. While it does list the various agencies created during Roosevelt’s First Hundred Days, it does not quite place them into the overall context of the New Deal in terms of their effectiveness or influence on American society. Nonetheless, this is a great site for general information on this subject.

H102 Lecture 20: Dr. New Deal or Dr. Win-the-War?
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture20.html
“Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First New Deal was followed by what historians characterize as the Second New Deal (1935-1937). Like the First New Deal, the Second New Deal had its Hundred Days, known as the Second Hundred Days. This lecture examines the reform measures of the Second New Deal, economic backsliding in the Recession of 1937, and the reaction of isolationist Americans to growing hostilities in Europe and Asia.”
In lecture 20 of 30 in American History 102: Civil War to the Present course at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Stanley K. Schultz examines Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Second New Deal, its opponent, the Roosevelt Recession, and America on the eve of World War II. During this lesson, Schultz also delves into the Wagner Act, Neutrality Acts, and other major legislation enacted between 1935 and 1941. Although this lesson does not include as many quotations, images, charts and graphs as his previous on-line lessons, it still manages to do a wonderful job at introducing the reader to the New Deal, Great Depression, and Roosevelt Administration.

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps
http://www.cccalumni.org/museum.html
“The Museum illustrates a brief history of the CCC and how the enrollees lived in the CCC camps.”
The National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni (NACCCA) hosts this informative website as an extension to their museum dedicated to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Naturally, one can find information pertaining to the museum, its collection, and contact information to visit the archives. While this pertains primarily to scholars, teachers, and tourists, the History of the Civilian Conservation Corps website also has a nice history of the CCC. Students researching the history of this organization are urged to visit this web page. In the text, the author provides information, a narrative, and plenty of statistical information. The content ranges from the political context of the New Deal, Roosevelt’s interests in the success of this organization, CCC activities throughout the nation, and the causes for the fall of the CCC. Although the narrative makes reference to the environmental and social impact of the CCC, this information does not explore these topics fully.

The New Deal Network
http://www.newdeal.feri.org
“NDN seeks to make the most of the interactive, communications and publication capacities of the Internet. Its designers intend to bring many different institutions and individuals into the ongoing construction of the site and to stimulate students and historians throughout the United States to discover and document the human and material legacy of the New Deal”
The New Deal Network offers visitors ample resources on American politics, culture, and economy during the 1930s and 1940s. The material includes photographs, primary documents (letters, newspaper articles, speeches, etc.), and political cartoons. In addition to general information, visitors can also access lesson plans and classroom projects. There are also bibliographic lists and site links for additional information. The information contained on the New Deal Network is very reliable and well referenced. The only drawback to the site is its load time. When accessing extensive documents lists or simply browsing, New Deal Network occasionally requires an extended load time. However, the quality of the resources contained on the site makes the wait worthwhile!

Voices from the Dust Bowl:
The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tshome.html
“Voices from the Dust Bowl: The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection is an online presentation of a multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting the everyday life of residents of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant work camps in central California in 1940 and 1941.”
John Steinbeck’s famous novel The Grapes of Wrath tells the story of a dramatic scene in American history. During the 1930’s, many migrant worker families fled to California seeking refuge from the Dust Bowl of the Great Plains. Caused by one of the greatest agricultural disasters of the 20th century, this migration of families looking for a new start in the West creates the backdrop for a dramatic scene. The contents of this Library of Congress site help give personality and flavor to this important historical event. The site contains audio recordings of folk songs and interviews of migrant workers as well as photographs. These audio recordings and songs, for which the lyrical texts are provided, would be a great supplement to a lesson plan on the Dust Bowl and California migration. (BR)

The White House—Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html
“Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Found on the White House website, this biography offers a brief overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The material is not extensive, but it touches on the highlights of his presidency and provides links to the presidential library. Anyone desiring a starting point to use on-line resources for research on this subject should start here.