7/7/2017
The 80th anniversary of the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was celebrated last year, and this year is the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. Canessa Gallery, in collaboration with the Living New Deal, will host… read more
7/8/2017
On Saturday, July 8, Toby McIntosh will visit the Georgetown Library to discuss his recent book about muralist Auriel Bessemer. Apple Picking, Tobacco Harvesting and General Lee: Arlington’s New Deal Murals and Muralist examines Bessemer’s singular life, and the murals he created… read more
6/29/2017
Public historian Glory-June Greiff has been researching the work of the New Deal in Indiana and elsewhere for over thirty years. Even though we have lost many of these resources since the New Deal era, hundreds still dot the Hoosier… read more
6/8/2017 - 8 am
The National Jobs for All Coalition, the New York Labor History Project, the Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT, and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY have teamed up to present a conference examining the New Deal’s impact on New York City,… read more
5/11/2017
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College has just opened, The New Deal in New York City, 1933-1943: Posters, Murals, Maps, and Photographs. Charting the New Deal’s evolution and impact in New York, it tells its story through… read more
5/26/2017
Friday, May 26, 2017 is the 75th anniversary of the day Fiorello LaGuardia moved into historic Gracie Mansion, the first New York mayor to do so. To mark the occasion, there is a curated installation at the mansion called, “New… read more
5/18/2017
The Architectural Heritage Center’s current major exhibit, “Parting Shots: Minor White’s Images of Portland, 1938-1942,” should draw those interested in photography, architectural history, Portland’s history, and the contributions of New Deal-supported work. This beautifully and carefully considered exhibit brings together materials from… read more
6/27/2017
Public historian Glory-June Greiff has been researching the work of the New Deal in Indiana and elsewhere for over thirty years. Even though we have lost many of these resources since the New Deal era, hundreds still dot the Hoosier… read more
5/18/2017
Join The Living New Deal for our second event celebrating the release of our pocket map of New Deal sites and artworks in New York City. On Thursday, May 18, at the Museum of the City of New York, Mason Williams and Gray… read more
4/11/2017
“A New Deal at UNM: Federal Funding Transforms the University of New Mexico in the 1930s” is an exhibit focusing on UNM’s involvement in New Deal programming, as both a recipient of funds and as a location for New Deal-related… read more