American-Made The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Nick |
| Narrated by:
| Boles, James |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4001-5651-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Tantor Media, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Tantor Audio |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first history of one of the most controversial, humane, and enduring programs to come out of the terrible Depression years of the 1930s: the jobs program, known as the Works Progress Administration, that for eight years restored pride and paychecks to many millions of hungry, homeless, and jobless Americans.
This is the first history of one of the most controversial, humane, and enduring programs to come out of the terrible Depression years of the 1930s: the jobs program, known as the Works Progress Administration, that for eight years restored pride and paychecks to many millions of hungry, homeless, and jobless Americans.