May 6 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1863, Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee routed Union troops under Gen. Joseph Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. In 1915, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1937, the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) Airways and Airports Division organized an airport inspection trip to review work undertaken at ...

During the 1930s and early 1940s, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) put millions ...

Over 90 years ago on April 8, 1935, Congress established the Works Progress Administration as part of President Franklin ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order established the Works Progress Administration on May 6, 1935. Two years earlier the Civilian Conservation Corps gave veterans jobs and job skills. The ...

Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the history of workers in America. One of the most interesting periods came during the Great Depression with the Works Progress Administration, later called the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spectators gather September 21, 2012, at the Griffith Observatory, one of the thousands of facilities built or improved by the ...