WPA Records
The W. P. A., or Works Project Administration, was a national program and helped to employ many workers to carry out public works projects. When the Great Depression hit in 1929 the economy of the nation collapsed and many Americans were put on the street with no home, no money, and no jobs. The United States Congress set aside $4.88 billion dollars from the emergency Relief Fund in an attempt to get the nation back on its feet. A number of projects were begun by building the infrastructure of the…
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