From The Norman Rockwell Museum: During World War II, the U.S. government opened ten concentration camps to incarcerate 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry who had been forcibly removed from the West Coast. In 2015, Setsuko Sato Winchester, a Japanese-American, former… read more
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Date:
Sat. Mar 25th, 2017 Location:
The Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Rd./Rte. 183 Stockbridge, MA. 01262 Coordinator:
The Norman Rockwell Museum and Berkshire Magazine Coordinator phone:
(413) 298-4100 Registration:
https://www.nrm.org/event/yellow-bowl-project-exploring-freedom-setsuko-sato-winchester-simon-winchester/
From the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon: Minor White (1908–1976) was one of the most important American photographers of the 20th century. Originally from Minnesota, White’s professional career as a photographer began in Portland. Between 1938–1942 White was commissioned… read more
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Date:
Fri. Mar 3rd, 2017 - Sat. Dec 23rd, 2017 Location:
Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR, 97214 Coordinator phone:
(503) 231-7264
From documentarian Terry Kawles: New York video content producer and former Stevens Point native Terry Kawles announced the World Premiere of his full-length documentary “OPPORTUNITY: The P.J. Jacobs H.S. Story” is set for Monday, February 13 at 7pm at the… read more
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Date:
Mon. Feb 13th, 2017 Location:
Sentry Theater, 1800 Northpoint Dr., Stevens Point, WI, 54481
From our friends at the San Francisco Public Library: The New Deal built much of the public realm we love in San Francisco, particularly in the arts, architecture, and parks. This slide show By Harvey Smith of the Living New Deal… read more
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Date:
Sat. Feb 11th, 2017 Location:
West Portal General Floor Area, West Portal Branch Library, 190 Lenox Way, San Francisco, 94127 CA Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
(415) 355-2886 Registration:
https://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1026817301
If you’re in Cumberland, Maryland, on Feb. 6, at 6 pm, let Research Associate Brent McKee help you “Discover the Hidden History Around You.” Brent’s talk examines the New Deal’s history in the region and is presented in conjunction with the… read more
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Location:
Washington Street Library, 31 Washington St., Cumberland, MD, 21502 Coordinator:
Joni Reed Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
(301) 777-1200
From our friends at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park: “(Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, January 28th at 11:00am, Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, will commemorate her father’s life as… read more
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Time:
11:00 am PDT - 12:30 pm PDT
Date:
Sat. Jan 28th, 2017 Location:
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Visitor Education Center, 1414 Harbour Way South, suite 3000, Richmond, CA, 94804 Coordinator:
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park Coordinator phone:
(510) 232-5050 Registration:
www.rosietheriveter.org
Join Gray Brechin on January 17, from 5:45-8:30 pm, as he discusses iconic New Deal projects in the East Bay of California–from the San Francisco Bay Bridge to the Alameda County Courthouse. Gray will also discuss The Living New Deal… read more
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Date:
Tue. Jan 17th, 2017 Location:
Scott's, Jack London Square, 2 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607 Coordinator:
CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter Registration:
https://conta.cc/2iBuUzS Event cost:
$50 ($55 at the door); EBO-CSI members and Students: FREE.
During the Great Depression, more than 350 young men lived at the Groton State Forest CCC camp and built log shelters, stone fire pits, a stone fire tower, lean-tos, and caretakers’ cabins. Many of the supervisory staff lived in Marshfield…. read more
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Date:
Tue. Jan 17th, 2017 Location:
Hap Hayward History Center, Jaquith Public Library, 122 School Street, Marshfield, VT Coordinator:
Marshfield Historical Society Event cost:
Free Additional info:
https://www.town.marshfield.vt.us/index.asp?SEC=ACB4A32B-FA2C-41F1-908F-426229C8991D&Type=B_BASIC
An unknown elder of American landscape photography, George Alexander Grant (pictured) was the first Chief Photographer of the National Park Service. Though his iconic images inspired millions of Americans to visit their national parks, Grant is largely unknown because his… read more
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Location:
Presidio Officers' Club, 50 Moraga Ave., San Francisco, CA Coordinator:
The Presidio Trust and The Living New Deal Event cost:
Free
Join Retired Senator Tom Harkin for Sioux City’s first annual Harry Hopkins Democratic Dinner & Celebration. The event, to be held on Saturday, October 15, honors the Sioux City-born New Deal advisor. More details can be found here.
Event details
Date:
Sat. Oct 15th, 2016 Location:
707 4th St., 12th Floor, Sioux City, IA Coordinator phone:
(712) 898-8718 or (712) 574-9827 Registration:
woodburydems.com Event cost:
$50