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WPA researchers and map makers prepare the air raid warning map for New Orleans within days of the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 11, 1941). On May 26, 1940, FDR delivered a fireside chat to the American people about "the approaching storm", [ 68 ] and on June 6 Harrington reprioritized WPA projects, anticipating a major expansion of the U.S ...
The WPA built this Community Club House in Cottonwood, Arizona, 1938-1939. The centerpiece of the Living New Deal is a website that catalogs and maps the location of public works projects and artworks created from 1933 to 1943 under the aegis of the federal government during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. [2]
The PWA should not be confused with its great rival, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), though both were part of the New Deal. The WPA, headed by Harry Hopkins, engaged in smaller projects in close cooperation with local governments—such as building city halls, sewers, or sidewalks. The PWA projects were much larger in scope, such as ...
The series not only detailed the histories of the 48 states, but provided insight to their cultures as well. In total, the project employed over 6,000 writers. The format was uniform, comprising essays on the state's history and culture, descriptions of its major cities, automobile tours of important attractions, and a portfolio of photographs.
Huffman v. Office of Personnel Management, 263 F.3d 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2001) [1] is a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressing a two decade-old conflict between the United States Congress and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit over the depth of whistleblower protection available to federal civilian employees covered by the Whistleblower ...
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WPA—Works Progress Administration projects in the state of West Virginia. Pages in category "Works Progress Administration in West Virginia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Works Progress Administration−WPA in Florida — projects and artists of the WPA, part of the New Deal in Florida (1930s−40s). Pages in category "Works Progress Administration in Florida" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.