1930s+and+the+War+Era

In 1934, against the backdrop of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration created the Public Works of Art Project—the first federal government program to support the arts nationally. When WWII shook the globe, American artists were called to action again, creating works that captured the hopes and motivations of their countrymen at home. This **//single session//** will focus on the interplay of art and national sentiment during times of crisis.
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Smithsonian Education: Rationing During WWII LOC: The Depression and WWII Off the Wall: New Deal Post Office Murals War Aims Through Art: The Office of War Information PBS: The War (Communication)

__**OLLI Videoconferences**__**:** In 1934, against the backdrop of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration created the Public Works of Art Project - the first federal government program to support the arts nationally. When WWII shook the globe, American artists were called to action again, creating works that captured the hopes and motivations of their countrymen at home.
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