Scenes from the Great Depression and the New Deal ca. 1930s

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). WPA Film Library (Added Author).

Summary: The Great Depression of the 1930s created unprecedented levels of unemployment in the United States. At its worst, one quarter of the population was unemployed and income levels had dropped by 50 percent. The New Deal, a brainchild of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, attempted to address the problems with federal relief programs. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created new jobs for working class and professional workers alike. Manual workers found jobs building bridges. highways, and buildings, while white-collar workers were employed through programs such as the Federal Theater, Music, and Arts Projects. By 1943, the WPA had employed over 8 million people.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (3 min., 32 sec.)) : sound.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : WPA Film Library, [1930]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2007.
Copyright: ©1930

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by WPA Film Library, 1930. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on August 10, 2007. CatMonthString:october.16 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Scenes from the Great Depression and the New Deal ca. 1930s (3:32)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, Nov. 2, 2015)