Established in 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the most ambitious federal jobs programs ever created in the US.
Established in 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the most ambitious federal jobs programs ever created in the US.
Sandra Opdycke is the Associate Director at the Institute for Innovation in Social Policy at Vassar College.
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Introduction 1 Facing the Crisis: The New Deal Takes Hold 2 Making Jobs the Priority: The WPA's Construction Projects 3 A Thousand Useful Tasks: The WPA's Service Projects 4 Even Artists Get Hungry: Federal One Brings Culture to the People 5 The WPA on the Roller-Coaster: Politics and Funding 6 The WPA Under Fire: Challenges in Peace and War 7 Remembering the WPA: Legacy and Lessons Documents Bibliography Index
Introduction 1 Facing the Crisis: The New Deal Takes Hold 2 Making Jobs the Priority: The WPA's Construction Projects 3 A Thousand Useful Tasks: The WPA's Service Projects 4 Even Artists Get Hungry: Federal One Brings Culture to the People 5 The WPA on the Roller-Coaster: Politics and Funding 6 The WPA Under Fire: Challenges in Peace and War 7 Remembering the WPA: Legacy and Lessons Documents Bibliography Index
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