Ephemeral archival documents reveal a plethora of zany proposals once touted as inevitable and necessary progress to keep the Bay Area growing and prosperous. Many were defeated by citizen activism, yet growth continued anyway. Have planners and architects learned from… read more
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Tue. Mar 10th, 2020
On May 1, 2020, Gray Brechin will speak at the Ross Valley Historical Society. His talk is titled, “New Deal Contributions to Marin and Sonoma Counties.” Event details are being finalized.
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Ross Valley Historical Society
San Francisco’s George Washington High School, designed by local Art Deco master Timothy Pflueger in the mid 1930s, is an extraordinary example of major works of art commissioned with funds from Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. The 13 frescoes… read more
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Sun. Oct 13th, 2019
Event description: Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Location: LaGuardia Community College, Little Theatre – 31-10 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 (map) Credits: (2) AIA CE credits Title: New York City’s Public Buildings… read more
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Sat. Nov 16th, 2019
On Thursday, October 17, the Specs Bar in San Francisco will host an event in support of the preservation of the embattled George Washington High School Murals. The event is free and donations are welcome. Please consider joining our… read more
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Thu. Oct 17th, 2019
Living New Deal Director Richard A Walker will speak about the Green New Deal at the Arizona State University at “The Green New Deal and the Future of Work in America” conference. The talk will be part of a panel… read more
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Thursday, October 3, 2019 I 6:00- 7:30 PM Koret Auditorium I Main Library I 100 Larkin St. Join us as we celebrate Frances Perkins, the first woman on the U.S. Cabinet as Secretary of Labor under FDR. The unsung hero behind… read more
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Worker and Labor Issues of the Food Service Industry Wednesday, September 18, 2019 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm University of Southern Maine, Portland • Hannaford Hall Featuring: • David Weil of Brandeis University, former head of the Wage and… read more
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Wed. Sep 18th, 2019
New Deal Day, Hays Public Library, Hays, KS Saturday, September 28, 2019 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Hays Public Library1205 Main St.Hays, KS 67601USA (map) Join us for a day of sessions with educators, historians, and community leaders as they discuss topics relating… read more
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Sat. Sep 28th, 2019
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 The Coit Tower Murals: Visual Feast, Political Controversy, Decades of Neglect, and a Spectacular Restoration, a lecture with Professor Emeritus Robert Cherny Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:30PM Presidio Interfaith Chapel Further Description: The murals at Coit… read more
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