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Harry Hopkins, The First and Final Task of Government
Harry Lloyd Hopkins (1890-1946) stood at the side of President Franklin Roosevelt through the two terrible crises of the 20th century—the Great Depression and the Second World War. Hopkins was the president’s trusted advisor, his close friend, his gatekeeper, and… read more
The Federal Theater, Where Art Went Live
A brief but spectacular achievement, the New Deal’s Federal Theatre Project (FTP) (1936-1939) not only provided jobs for some 13,000 destitute people at its height but also created and produced 63,600 performances of 1,200 major productions. It reached audiences of… read more
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
Living New Deal and David W. Gates Jr. mentioned in the Daily Post
Photo credit: Ryan Trares Author David W. Gates Jr., Living New Deal National Associate for the Midwest, and founder of Post Office Fans was interviewed by the Daily Post. The story mentioned the work of the Living New Deal, and… read more
A Place of Pilgrimage
The New Deal Artists of the Monkey Block
San Francisco poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, whose City Lights Books has been a touchstone of the city’s Bohemian culture for decades, once argued that his North Beach neighborhood “should be officially protected as a ‘historic district’, in the manner of the… read more
Rekindling The Federal Writers’ Project
The Living New Deal Mentioned in the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal mentioned the work of the Living New Deal in a story about the New Deal arts programs that funded thousands of artists whose work can be viewed today in post offices and libraries across the country. Read… read more
Welcome to our Webinar Series: “The Next New Deal”
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“The New Deal and Far-Right Extremism: Saving the Republic”Featuring: Kevin Baker, author and historian Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm EDT7:00pm Eastern/4:00pm Pacific RSVP A link to the webinar will be provided upon registering. Please join us for a Living New Deal… read more