Saturday, February 1, 2014

FDR Works Projects 1932-1939

FDR Arts Programs 1932-1939


Federal Theatre Project
Flanagan’s Federal Theatre, and ‘living newspapers’


Federal Arts Project
200,000 art works, including, murals by Diego Rivera


Federal Writers Project
Launched careers of J. Steinbeck & Richard Wright


Federal Music Project
Mr. Sokoloff created 36 Orchestras in cities all over
America.  In 1934, only 11 Cities had Orchestras.____


Works Progress Administration (WPA) invested $1.4 Billion in liveable Jobs.
1935 dollars = $20-$25 Billion today.



“Frances Perkins”, "Harry Hopkins Minister of Relief" "New Deal" by Michael Hiltzik, Free Press, 2011

Unions United       Progressive Democratic Workers   2-4-2014

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