Over the twelve year period from 1933-1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt recorded 30 informal radio broadcasts called "Fireside Chats'' to speak with the American people about topics including his New Deal, the Great Depression and WWII to instill confidence and calmness during the tumultuous time period. They made the public feel like the president himself was talking to them, next to their fireplace. The effectiveness of his Fireside Chats inspired other presidents to use electronic devices like radio and TV to connect with the public and gain support for their agendas. Examples include Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, and more recently wuth the invention of social media, presidents such as Donald Trump.
The reason why I chose to create a website about the Fireside chats is because I'm very familiar with them. I studied about FDR and the Great Depression during the NHD (National History Day) Project, and ever since then every historical paper I have had to write, I choose to write about about FDR and the Fireside Chats.
