WPA Birthday

As noted by The People History, on May 6 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) opened, providing thousands of unemployed Americans decent paying jobs on a wide range of public works projects including parks, playgrounds, major infrastructure projects, schools and post-offices.  During its eight year existence the WPA employed 8.5 million Americans, including the artists who created the poster at right from the Library of Congress American Memory Collection, WPA Posters.