During the Great Depression, quiltmaking was a popular activity among Americans. Every smalltown and big city newspaper published a quilt pattern column; over 25,000 Americans entered quilts in the massive Sears Century of Progress quilt contest in hopes of winning… read more
FDR may be best remembered for leading the country though the Great Depression and winning the war against fascism, but some consider his repeal of Prohibition to be a pivotal achievement. Upon signing the 21st Amendment in 1933, (ending the… read more
The Living New Deal was featured on National Public Radio’s Marketplace. Natalie McDonald, Living New Deal Research Assistant, spoke about the built legacy of the New Deal and the work of the Living New Deal does to document this era…. read more
The livingnewdeal.org website has been transformed, the culmination of two years of planning, design, programming and feedback. The new design is receiving rave reviews for its sleek and roomy look and ease of use— navigating via buttons rather than menus and scrolling…. read more
The Living New Deal presented our second Annual New Deal Book Award to Victoria Wolcott (University of Buffalo). The award ceremony took place at the Roosevelt Reading Festival at FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY. LND team… read more
Our New York City Chapter led a New Deal tour of Central Park in May and presented a very impressive webinar on Social Security in June. They partnered with Roosevelt House at Hunter College on two other webinars, one in… read more
Led by Susan Ives, the Living New Deal produced two impressive events celebrating the 90th anniversary of the New Deal. The first was held at Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, California, where the Civilian Conservation Corps did extensive… read more
Our Northwest Coordinator Judith Kenny produced the second video in a planned series, “Mapping New Deal Oregon,” funded by the Kinsman Foundation. The CCC’s Legacy at Eagle Creek Recreation Area does a fine job of showing off the popular park and its… read more
The late Professor Paul Groth (UC Berkeley Department of Geography) left the Living New Deal a substantial bequest that came to us in 2023. Paul was a nationally known expert on American landscapes and a great admirer of the New Deal’s contribution… read more
The Living New Deal is attracting more eyes than ever. In November we were featured on the PBS Newshour, which boosted our website to a record 4 million views last year. According to web analytics company, Cloudfare, this puts us in the top… read more