6/9/2021
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
6/6/2021
Webinar: Sun, June 6, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT by Greenbelt Museum Learn how the New Deal transformed the greater Washington area through parks, buildings, bridges, art, housing, and more! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-the-new-deal-transformed-greater-washington-tickets-153698318809 About this event This… read more
6/9/2021
Mapping Narratives: The New Deal, Segregation and Black Power in DC Online via Zoom Wednesday June 9, 2021 3:15 – 3:30 Pre-panel convening 3:30 – 4:30 Public Event About the Event A.1. What are we talking… read more
6/17/2021
Thursday, July 22, 2 p.m. EDT. Speaker: Richard Walker Register here. The Living New Deal documents the vast number of New Deal public works projects constructed around the country in the 1930s. As part of that effort, Living New Deal has created… read more
6/22/2021
Jun 22, 2021 05:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register here. An introduction to the newly-printed Living New Deal map of the “Public Works and Art of the New Deal in Washington DC”, with over 500 sites of… read more
5/6/2021
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
5/10/2021
Roosevelt House together with Living New Deal –NYC Chapter present “ILL HOUSED:” HOUSING POLICY FOR THE NEW DEAL AND TODAY Monday, May 10 Live program begins at 6 PM EDT Join via Zoom Those… read more
5/6/2021
Join the DC Preservation League, Washington Architectural Foundation, and AIA|DC on Thursday, May 6th at 2:30pm EDT for an online presentation with the Living New Deal about their recently published map that identifies work of the New Deal in Washington, DC. This five-color, large-format… read more
5/3/2021
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal had a significant impact on Washington, D.C. It led to the city’s first water treatment plant and miles of sewers to clean up the Potomac and Anacostia rivers; it expanded public schools, hospitals and… read more
5/12/2021
New Deal D.C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 12:30 PM High profile sites on the National Mall such as the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the National Gallery of Art as well as popular public parks like Theodore Roosevelt Island, Langston Golf Course, and the National Arboretum are examples of how New Deal initiatives between… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
