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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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The New Deal did a great deal of good in overcoming the exclusion of neglected, oppressed and marginalized people in American life.
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A Green New Deal
Given the importance of the moment and the need to think through such an ambitious program, we at the Living New Deal have created this forum to feature discussion and proposals to help educate the public and guide legislators.
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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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San Francisco Mural Fight
The Fight to Save the Arnautoff Murals at George Washington High School
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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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A map and guide to the key New Deal buildings and murals.
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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
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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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- Glory-June Greiff Lecture – History Happy Hour: The WPA in Indiana.
History Happy Hour: The WPA in Indiana Indiana Historical Society Speaker: Historian Glory-June Greiff May 6, 2021 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Online, via Zoom Registration closes 2 hours prior to the start of the program. Register here. Free Program. Additional opportunities available to support… read more
Interesting comments from the Willkie family. People also might be interested in the chapter in Samuel Rosenman- Working With Roosevelt-… »