The Story of The Jews - with Simon Schama

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? and The Forgetten Man

This video segment from The Story of the Jews explores the Great Depression, focusing on the song “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” The song was written by Yip Harburg, a Jewish immigrant from New York City’s Lower East Side.

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