Among this program's achievements were oral histories of slave life and the Astronomers Monument outside Griffith Observatory.
Among this program's achievements were oral histories of slave life and the Astronomers Monument outside Griffith Observatory. This program's activity peaked during the fall of election years; its congressional opponents argued that its beneficiaries were selected for politics instead of need. Over its eight years of existence, this program worked on 1.4 million projects and employed over 8.5 million people. For 10 points, name this Depression era initiative that employed the jobless as artists, writers, and builders of national infrastructure.
Among this program's achievements were oral histories of slave life and the Astronomers Monument outside Griffith Observatory.
the {WPA} [or {Works Progress Administration;} or {Work Projects Administration}]