Dear Friends of the Living New Deal, Like you, we’re rattled. As of today at midnight, the 7 million people living in the Bay Area were put under “lock down” to arrest the spread of the corona virus. Schools, shops,… read more
Dear Friends of the Living New Deal, Like you, we’re rattled. As of today at midnight, the 7 million people living in the Bay Area were put under “lock down” to arrest the spread of the corona virus. Schools, shops,… read more
In a March 16 media appearance, New York City Mayor Mayor Bill De Blasio discussed school closures across New York City, part of what he calls a wartime approach to combat COVID-19. This crisis might put millions out of work and will require extraordinary… read more
Opening March 6 at Canessa Gallery in San Francisco, “Art and Activism: From the New Deal to the Green New Deal,” and exhibit of WPA and contemporary posters, connects the Green New Deal to its New Deal roots. As the Creative… read more
LND National Associate, Andrew Laverdiere, has made a fascinating archival discovery at the University of Maine Library: testimonials from women employed by the New Deal. Some examples include Dorris Isaacson, a woman journalist who became a member of the Federal Writers’ Project… read more
Many of Evan Kalish’s New Deal history finds are chance discoveries, but few are sites as vast as the Jersey City Medical Center complex. While visiting friends who live in what is a now a modern apartment complex, Evan noticed… read more
Last time the Living New Deal reported on the woes of the New Deal-era Laguna Beach Digester, its fate seemed all but sealed: the Laguna Beach City Council was poised to vote for its demolition, an all too common fate… read more
Update: The Fri., March 6, 6-8pm – Opening Reception will take place as scheduled. We will not to serve food this event, but will provide wine, beer, and water.We will also provide soap/water and hand sanitizer.An update about the March 20… read more
Eric Rauchway, UC Davis Professor of History and Living New Deal Board Member, spoke about the New Deal with Kara Miller of Innovation Hub, National Public Radio. Rauchway examined how the Roosevelt Administration’s reforms changed Americans’ lives and restored faith in… read more