By Bruce B. Brugmann
Ken Burns' documentary on the Roosevelts, broadcast last week by KQED, was a stunning achievement and the best work Burns has done. It previewed key elements of the New Deal and provided historic context and relevance for the progressive politics of San Francisco and California. But it didn't mention a key local angle, FDR's famous speech to the Commonwealth Club on Sept. 21, 1932, in the heat of his winning campaign for president. Read more »