307Z Spring 2025 Lessons from The Great Depression

The course will cover events in the 1920’s leading up to the start of The Great Depression, including ominous parallels between the 1920’s and the 2020’s. We will discuss political and economic conditions during the 1930’s and the early years of WWII with detailed examination of the lives of a diverse group of Americans who provided first-hand accounts of their lives during this tumultuous period of American life. There will be a discussion of lessons learned with questions and comments solicited.

Ed Linz, a 1965 graduate of the Naval Academy, is the author of five books, including works on the Great Depression and the Vietnam War. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford University and George Mason University.