The Works Progress Administration in Detroit (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738551814)

In the midst of the Depression, a government agency was created that changed the lives of thousands of Americans. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was more than a program that put the unemployed to work, it was a revolutionary concept that sought to improve the lives of Americans through the physical improvement of their surroundings and the physical and intellectual improvement of themselves. For the people of Detroit, the WPA built schools and libraries, provided clothing and shelter, and enriched their lives through literacy, health, and educational programs. It brought art, theater, and music to the masses through groundbreaking cultural programs and created the infrastructure necessary to allow Detroit to blossom into the "Arsenal of Democracy" and one of America's greatest cities.

Author: Elizabeth Clemens
ISBN-10: 0738551813
ISBN-13: 9780738551814
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2008
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.46w x 0.35d