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'Keep Your Chin Up': Lessons From Someone Born During The Great Depression

With so many people out of work, it’s easy to wonder if this moment in time could be our generation’s Great Depression. Many economists say, no, it’s not an apples to apples comparison — but has some wondering how people who were born during the Great Depression are processing our current reality.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Dale Roberson, a retired newspaper publisher from outside of Driftwood, Texas, about writing a column recently about how we will all persevere through COVID-19.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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