On the Road with the Living New Deal
WPA Guide Series
By Fern Nesson
Fern Nesson takes us on the road following the original WPA Guidebooks. Follow along as she re-enacts these journeys, discovering what’s old and what’s new.
Where in the World is Evan?
By Evan Kalish
Evan Kalish travels the country identifying and documenting New Deal buildings using PWA documents, newspaper articles, and other materials from the era.
Historian’s Journal: In Search of the New Deal
By Glory-June Greiff
Glory-June takes to the road at a moment's notice for work—or for the sheer joy of it—always keeping her eyes open for New Deal discoveries in Indiana and beyond or to see how surviving sites are faring.
A Legacy of Recreation: The New Deal’s Development of National and State Parks
By Oak McCoy
This series couples archival research with a spirit of adventure to create virtual reality experiences that makes the legacy of the New Deal in America’s parks accessible to all.
