Living New Deal
@LivingNewDeal
Mapping the legacy of New Deal public works projects across America - and working towards a *New* New Deal. Help build an online library of New Deal resources!
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Some nights, to break up the monotony of grading, you go WPA project-hunting and find a nondescript rural bridge where the guy etched his name into the concrete.
Living New Deal
The New Deal provided funds for the construction of the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, 1936-1937.
In later decades, the Coliseum would host concerts by Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, The Doors, and many more.
#History #music American Music Landmarks Project 🏠🎶 Sheryl Davis, Music Landmarks Specialist
Our 2023 book award winners!
livingnewdeal.org/media-referenc…
And thanks to all the nominees for writing their books and adding to New Deal, FDR & related scholarship & history!
#History #books #BooksWorthReading BU History Janneken Smucker
The New Deal created the foundation of a good retirement: Social Security; union protections (thus, better wages, savings, & fixed pension plans); & the 30-yr. mortgage (more home ownership / equity).
Has trickle-down delivered the same?
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#retirement