"WPA Projects in Anaheim, CA, During the Great Depression" by Laura Enomoto

Article Title

WPA Projects in Anaheim, CA, During the Great Depression

Authors

Laura Enomoto, University of Nebraska at KearneyFollow

Abstract

The Works Progress Administration (WPA), served as a catalyst for public works programs, specifically in the area of providing work to the unemployed. In cities all over the nation, the WPA provided grants that either paid employees directly or allocated funds to private firms. These programs were fundamental not only to the individuals they employed, but to the future of the cities themselves. Through the construction of public buildings, art projects, parks, and roads, American cities endured, remained intact, and even flourished as a result of the WPA.

DOI

10.5642/lux.201301.14

Recommended Citation

Enomoto, Laura (2013) "WPA Projects in Anaheim, CA, During the Great Depression," LUX: A Journal of Transdisciplinary Writing and Research from Claremont Graduate University: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/lux/vol2/iss1/14

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