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Cover of the Illinois state guide. The American Guide Series includes books and pamphlets published from 1937 to 1941 under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP), a Depression-era program that was part of the larger Works Progress Administration in the United States.
WPA posters: Posters from the WPA at the Library of Congress; Libraries and the WPA: The WPA Library Project in South Carolina; South Carolina Public Library History, 1930–1945; WPA Children's Books (1935–1943) Broward County Library's Bienes Museum of the Modern Book; WPA murals: Database of WPA murals Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Books were rotated between locations [6] and were chosen based on the preferences of the library patrons. [6] The collection of the libraries were focused on children's books. [3]: 69 Maggie Mae Smith, a supervisor at the Whitley County Pack Horse Library wrote that the children all ran to meet the book women, saying, "Bring me a book to read."
In June 1935, to combat the economic forces that entangled youth and their families, the National Youth Administration was launched by Executive Order 7086. [7] Much like the Federal Writers' Project, created just over a month later, the federal agency was intended to assist young Americans during the tumultuous times, to prevent them from falling victim to current hardships, and to maintain ...
I mean, I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes lost. I can, without even, I could just write out a list of 100 friends who lost their homes," Garner said.
Jason Oppenheim from "Selling Sunset" called out LA landlords for hiking rent during the fires. California law prohibits price gouging in emergencies.
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.
Margaret Cho is grateful for her sobriety.. While attending the Out100 Event at Neuehouse in Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the comedian, 56, opened up about being sober for multiple ...