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The Fearless Federal Theater
Compared to the New Deal’s overall expenditures, the budget of the WPA arts projects was laughably small, and the Federal Theater Project’s was even smaller—a mere tenth of one percent. But the Federal Theater, begun in 1935 under the bold… read more
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“Republic of Detours” Wins New Deal Book Award
Scott Borchert is the winner of the Living New Deal’s first annual New Deal Book Award for his 2021 book about the Federal Writers’ Project, Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)…. read more
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USS Potomac: FDR’s Presidential Yacht
The USS Potomac had an important role in the New Deal. It served as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. The President held many work meetings with his cabinet members. “One frequent visitor was… read more
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The WPA in and Around Rochester, NY
Drawing on materials at the Monroe County Archives, “The WPA in and Around Rochester, NY” is a class project that seeks to map the legacy of the WPA in Rochester. The project is led by Dr. Mark Rice, professor of… read more
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“From the New Deal to the Green New Deal,” by Richard Walker
Living New Deal director Richard Walker published a book chapter titled, “From the New Deal to the Green New Deal.” Published in the volume, The Green New Deal and the Future of Work, edited by Craig Calhoun and Benjamin Y…. read more
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Living New Deal Events
- February 9 Talk: “Hiding in Plain Sight: The New Deal Legacy in the Bay Area,” with Richard Walker.
February 9th at 11:00 AM PT Hiding in Plain Sight: The New Deal Legacy in the Bay Area. Description: A discussion of the New Deal’s legacy of public works and art, which is all around us in the Bay Area and… read more
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