This Week in Roosevelt History: May 1-7

by fdrlibrary, posted in Roosevelt Facts, This Week in Roosevelt History

May 6, 1935: The Works Progress Administration opened its doors and began sending unemployed Americans back to work.

WPA Theatre worker
1935
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-49:1(262).

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Did you know:

  • On May 4, 1941, FDR dedicated the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson in Staunton, Virginia as a national shrine.