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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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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
Rivera Masterpiece to SFMOMA for 2020 Retrospective
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) have announced plans to display Diego Rivera’s massive mural, “Pan American Unity,” at a major exhibition of the artist’s work in 2020. The mural is… read more
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Restoration of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Childhood Home
An effort is underway to restore Eleanor Roosevelt’s childhood home in Clermont, New York. Eleanor Roosevelt’s grandfather built the home in 1872 and she spent much of her youth there. After decades of neglect, Van Lamprou, a co-founder of Dolce… read more
New Deal Today
New Deal-Era Public Cannery in Virginia
NPR’s All Things Considered featured a story about a public cannery in Prince Edward County, Virginia. A relic of the New Deal era, the public cannery allows members of the pubic to “walk in with bags of produce from their garden and… read more
New New Deal
Public Investment in Puerto Rico in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
Over a month after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico remains devastated from the damage inflicted, with much of the island still without power. In the aftermath of the storms, there has been some discussion of implementing significant public investment in Puerto… 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
- Gray Brechin to Speak at Roxy Stadium in Santa Rosa.
Gray Brechin will speak on May 8 at the Roxy Stadium in Santa Rosa about the importance of a New Deal approach to disaster recovery and public health. In the aftermath of the 2017 fires, Sonoma faces another threat to its… read more
- Gray Brechin to Speak at SFMOMA.
On Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 pm, Gray Brechin will speak at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as part of the Public Knowledge series, a project aimed at promoting public dialogue on the cultural impact of urban change. Together with Abad Ocubillo,… read more
- Laura Wexler at UC Berkeley.
Laura Wexler, a professor from Yale University, will be at UC Berkeley on March 8 and March 9 for a series of lectures and presentations. Wexler centers her scholarship and teaching on photography and visual culture. On March 8, at 4:30… read more
- Public/Private: The Commons Besieged.
Together with the Canessa Gallery, the Living New Deal will host an exhibit and conversation about the intersection of the public domain and private interests. The event will take place at the Canessa Gallery in San Francisco (708 Montgomery St.)… read more
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