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What Was the New Deal?
In the midst of Depression, the New Deal put millions to work, gave the nation hope, and left a vast legacy of public works still serving America today.
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New Deal Map
Making the New Deal visible by mapping its vast public works: bridges, parks, schools, murals and much more.
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New Deal Art
New Deal artworks still adorn the public realm – national treasures that should be marked, protected and commemorated.
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The Living New Deal
A network of people collecting New Deal documents, photos and stories in order to preserve and proclaim this national heritage.
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Find Your City or State
New Deal airports, schools, hospitals, post offices, art, highways and more are still in use 75 years after they were built. No city, town, or rural area was untouched by the New Deal.
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We have created a printed map and pocket guide to the highlights of the New Deal in New York, available to visitors, teachers, students and the public. (Please check our Events page for panels, conferences, and exhibits associated with our map and New Deal New York at large.)
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Recent News
Thanks to Local Efforts, A New Deal Mural Is Saved
Since its completion in 1942, “Modern Education/School Activities” experienced the wear and tear and water damage that come with the decades. But who knew that this 16’ x 40’ oil-on-canvas mural, Painted by Frank Talles Chamberlain through the Public Works… read more
Discoveries
A Window into New Deal Administration
Recently, Living New Deal Research Associate Andrew Laverdiere discovered a yearbook chronicling the work of the Maine Emergency Relief Administration (MERA) in 1934. Loaded with detailed breakdowns of how relief was administered, the structural organization of the Emergency Relief Administration, and expenditures… read more
New Deal Today
Art Review: “Parting Shots: Minor White’s Images of Portland, 1938-1942”
The Architectural Heritage Center’s current major exhibit, “Parting Shots: Minor White’s Images of Portland, 1938-1942,” should draw those interested in photography, architectural history, Portland’s history, and the contributions of New Deal-supported work. This beautifully and carefully considered exhibit brings together… read more
New New Deal
Building Bridges, Not Wallsby Harvey Smith
Last November, following the election of Donald Trump, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring the City’s commitment to values of multiculturalism and tolerance. “RESOLVED, That no matter the threats…,San Francisco will remain a Sanctuary City; we… read more
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New Deal Smiles
The Great Depression was not all breadlines and sorrow; the New Deal turned millions of frowns into smiles, as seen in thousands of photos of workers and people benefitting from CCC, WPA, NYA and other projects.
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Submit information and photos on New Deal sites near you or that you visit. It’s simple and fun. We rely on crowdsourcing to build the Living New Deal archive and expand our map to new places.
Share Your Story
We collect audio, video, photographic and written histories of the New Deal from people who lived through the era and their families. What did the New Deal mean to you, your parents or grandparents?
Living New Deal Events
- Arlington, Virginia’s New Deal Murals.
On Saturday, July 8, Toby McIntosh will visit the Georgetown Library to discuss his recent book about muralist Auriel Bessemer. Apple Picking, Tobacco Harvesting and General Lee: Arlington’s New Deal Murals and Muralist examines Bessemer’s singular life, and the murals he created… read more
- What a Deal for Indiana!: The New Deal Legacy in the Hoosier State.
Public historian Glory-June Greiff has been researching the work of the New Deal in Indiana and elsewhere for over thirty years. Even though we have lost many of these resources since the New Deal era, hundreds still dot the Hoosier… read more
- When Government Was the Solution: A Conference on New Deal New York.
The National Jobs for All Coalition, the New York Labor History Project, the Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT, and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY have teamed up to present a conference examining the New Deal’s impact on New York City,… read more
- The New Deal’s Legacy in NYC: A New Exhibit at the Roosevelt House.
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College has just opened, The New Deal in New York City, 1933-1943: Posters, Murals, Maps, and Photographs. Charting the New Deal’s evolution and impact in New York, it tells its story through… read more
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