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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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San Francisco Mural Fight
The Fight to Save the Arnautoff Murals at George Washington High School
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Living New Deal Launches Webinar Series
In September, the Living New Deal NYC held “From the Original New Deal to the Green New Deal,” a webinar featuring a diverse group of panelists that attracted 400 registrants. Keynote speaker Robert Kuttner—distinguished economist, author and editor of The American… read more
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Map Reveals the Hidden New Deal in the Nation’s Capital
March 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information: [email protected] Reveals the Hidden New Deal in the Nation’s Capital Though few may realize it, the New Deal lives on in Washington DC. A Map and Guide to the Art and Architecture of the New… read more
New Deal Today
Interest in the New Deal Is Growing. With your help, so are we!
In every state, volunteers equipped with the Living New Deal’s new mobile app are sending us their New Deal discoveries. Our online New Deal map and database document 17,000 New Deal sites. We believe we’ve just scratched the surface! Our website draws… read more
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Why we need a new WPA
In an CNN opinion piece titled, “Why we need a new WPA,” Paula M. Krebs makes a case for addressing today’s economic woes by using policy lessons from a time when the government stepped in to provide paid work for… read more
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Living New Deal Events
- LND New York City Branch: June 9th Webinar on the New Deal in Greater New York.
Parks, Pools and the New Deal in Greater New York: Legacies and Prospects A panel discussion hosted by the Living New Deal, New York City branch Wednesday, June 9, 7:00 pm EDT 7:00pm Eastern/4:00pm Pacific RSVP A link to the webinar… read more
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