job creation

Examines the development of the government work programs of the Great Depression era, including the Works Progress Administration, and Federal Emergency Relief Administration, and the Civil Works Administration; discusses their successes and failures; and considers the lessons learned from such programs.

Presents a comprehensive study of Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration, which put more than eight million Americans back to work after the Great Depression.

Presents a comprehensive study of Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration, which put more than eight million Americans back to work after the Great Depression.