Prescient *1993* Review of Great Depression Series


	Prescient 1993 Review of Great Depression Series

dmegivern

2-17-2009 12:40 PM

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great depression, cautionary tale

dmegivern says:

The author was reviewing the then newly released series, "The Great Depression." If you have not seen this series, this is the time to do so.

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