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
4/7/2021
Gray Brechin will be interviewed on Pat Thurston’s show on KGO-AM (810) on Wednesday at 1:00 PM, talking about FDR’s New Deal 1.0 for infrastructure vs Biden’s 2.0.
3/27/2021
VIRTUAL TALK The New Deal’s Local Legacy March 27 – 10am FREE – AHC members $15 – General public Timberline Lodge is perhaps the most well-known structure built in Oregon as part of the New Deal, our country’s response… read more
3/24/2021
“The New Deal and Far-Right Extremism: Saving the Republic”Featuring: Kevin Baker, author and historianWednesday, March 24, 7:00pm EDT7:00pm Eastern/4:00pm PacificRSVP A link to the webinar will be provided upon registering. Please join us for a Living New Deal NYC Zoom… read more
2/27/2021
Little Island, Big Ideas, free online lecture this Saturday, February 27th at 10:30 am. Click here to receive the login link. Join the Treasure Island museum’s Anne Schnoebelen to discover the “remains to be seen” from the Golden Gate International Exposition.Speaker: Author of… read more
2/26/2021
L-R: Stephen Pyne, Gray Brechin. The David Rumsey Map Center will host Stephen Pyne and Gray Brechin at a virtual mini-symposium on fire, fire mapping and fire breaks. The speakers will discuss American fire history and policy from the late 19th century… read more
1/30/2021
Wendy Good will give a Zoom presentation about the Bruton sisters hosted by the Treasure Island Museum on Saturday, January 30, at 10:30 am PST. This talk will focus on the sisters’ work at the Golden Gate International Exposition, a World’s Fair held… read more
2/8/2021
You’re Invited Health of a Nation: Past Inspirations, Recent Lessons and Equitable Planning for the Future Among its many achievements, the New Deal devoted significant resources to improving public health. To explore this forgotten history and to address the public… read more
1/28/2021
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 5:30pm PST This meeting will take place over Zoom. To receive an invitation to the meeting, please sign up using the Eventbrite link below. You will receive an invitation and a link to Zoom two… read more