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What was the largest federal works project in US history?
the WPA
Designed to give millions of unemployed Americans jobs during the Great Depression, the WPA remains the largest public works program in the nation’s history. It provided 8 million jobs in communities large and small.
What were the public works programs identified in the New Deal?
The projects most closely identified with the New Deal emerged from four agencies: the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Civil Works Administration (CWA), the Public Works Administration (PWA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
What types of projects did public works programs undertake?
PWA provided some $5 billion in construction grants and loans for the building of literally thousands of schools, hospitals, libraries, and other public buildings; highways; water and sewer systems; electric power systems; and flood control and reclamation projects.
Why was the public works of Art Project important?
The Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) enlisted artists to capture “the American Scene” in works of art that would embellish public buildings across the country. Although it lasted less than one year, from December 1933 to June 1934, the PWAP provided employment for thousands of artists, giving them an important role in the country’s recovery.
When did Congress shut down the Public Works Administration?
Congress shut it down in June 1943. The Public Works Administration (PWA) built larger public projects — New York’s Triborough Bridge and Lincoln Tunnel, Washington state’s Grand Coulee Dam, Florida’s Overseas Highway to Key West.
Who was president when the Works Progress Administration was created?
Lots of things. This spring marks the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the biggest and most ambitious of more than a dozen New Deal agencies created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When was the new deal for artists created?
1934: A New Deal for Artists examines more than fifty paintings in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum created under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project.