WPA Stories Caught the Quiet Before Pearl Harbor
On the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, it’s hard to imagine a time when that name didn’t sound shadowed by a surprise… Read More »WPA Stories Caught the Quiet Before Pearl Harbor
WPA life histories
Adventures in Animating Real Stories
The New York Times recently reported that StoryCorps will release animated short films based on interviews that ordinary people have recorded in the nearly seven… Read More »Adventures in Animating Real Stories
Birth of the Reality Show
You could call the Federal Writers’ Project the first reality show, with contestants thrown together from all walks of life vying for a chance to… Read More »Birth of the Reality Show
Snowdigger, a life history
As Washington, DC gets a record load of snow dumped outside, it calls to mind a WPA life history from New Orleans, blending life and… Read More »Snowdigger, a life history