CALIFORNIA AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION

I.   Introduction:  Endangered Dreams

II.  Dealing with the Economic Downturn

A.  California's Depression
B.  Poor Governance

III.  Social Messiahs or False Prophets?

A.  Sister Aimee
B.  Dr. Francis Townsend
        1.  Old Age Revolving Pension Plan
C.  Ham 'n' Eggs

IV.  Scapegoats and Deportations

A.  Dust Bowl "Okie" Migrants
B.  Filipinos and Mexicans

V.  Labor Strife

A.  Organized Labor in San Francisco
B.  Agricultural Problems

VI.  The "EPIC" Battle for Governor

A.  Partisan Politics and the Depression
B.  Upton Sinclair
C.  EPIC
D.  The First Modern Media Campaign

VII.  Conclusion