During the Great Depression the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was an employment program created by President Roosevelt in 1935, Over its eight years of…
News from the Times Daily, Florence, Alabama November 17, 1931 In the midst of the Great Depression, with unemployment everywhere, the hope of…
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(Works Projects Administration interview from 1938 We have transcribed the words exactly as written. Please consider the time and culture of the day) Lucy…
Did you or your parents participate in this program? Share your experiences in the comments below. June 26, 1935 was an important day for…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States. The program…
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