Great Depression: The New Deal

Smithsonian Magazine article about an exhibition of" Depression-era paintings by federally-funded artists provides a hopeful view of life during economic travails"

Facts on File article

site covers many programs and includes articles that are primary documents and letters from the field; among topics covered are hot school lunches, rural electrification program, college and high school aid program, work relief, "the negro and relief," art becomes public work, old age pensions, civilian conservation corp, minimum wage, and more.

Relief Programs; the Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA), the Civil Works Administration (CWA), and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

primary documents from the Library of Congress; photographs, audio, documents

transcript of the
Radio Address of the President (Franklin D. Roosevelt), given on May 7, 1933

transcript of speech given October 31, 1936

summary of Act