The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created jobs for millions of people in the United States during a time of great uncertainty. Overland Trail Museum explored how the WPA started and its many ...

Ever notice a branded stamp in the sidewalk? Some signify Depression-era infrastructure projects by the Works Progress ...

At the height of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA), part of his New Deal. The purpose was to put America back to work. It was estimated that ...

The Union Terrace amphitheater, built in 1937 through President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration program under the New Deal, is seen here Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Allentown.