{"product_id":"works-progress-administration-in-detroit-elizabeth-clemens-9781531632311","title":"Works Progress Administration in Detroit","description":"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 aArsenal of Democracya and one of Americaas greatest cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Clemens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531632319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531632311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Elizabeth Clemens","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43936719798527,"sku":"9781531632311","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_247a59ad-2c63-4a15-9e5c-e66b37e50ba4.jpg?v=1681426430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/works-progress-administration-in-detroit-elizabeth-clemens-9781531632311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}