On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) via executive order. The public works program became a cornerstone of Roosevelt’s New Deal vision, employing more than three million people in the midst of the Great Depression.
May 6, 2025 19:50We here in TX still benefit from the WPA & CCC programs as shown by well made curbs marked WPA, cabins & shelters, made by CCC, still very much in use at state parks, and the list goes on.
My hero.
And Eleanor is one of my heroes. Read about her with your daughters. I'm sure she took a lot of ugliness from men. And yet....😘
My favorite project that came out of the New Deal is Red Rocks Amphitheater. I love this place. I made money driving concert goers home. I loved morning Yoga. And I loved attending performances every chance I could get. Public works stimulate the economy and create culture we can all enjoy.
