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Special Event
Event
National Park Service and the Impact of the Works Progress Administration
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
August 23, 2025 to August 24, 2025
Time:
11:30 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Join us for an engaging interpretive program that explores the intersection of art, history, and conservation. This short program will examine the founding of the National Park Service (NPS) and the impact of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the New Deal era promoting travel.
Participants will discover how the WPA, created in 1935 to combat the Great Depression, employed artists to produce vibrant promotional posters that celebrated national parks and encouraged public engagement with these natural treasures.
Reservation or Registration: No
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