A New Federal Writers Project
This photo of destitute pea pickers in Nipomo, California, taken in 1936, was made possible by the Federal Writers Project.
This photo of destitute pea pickers in Nipomo, California, taken in 1936, was made possible by the Federal Writers Project.
President-elect Barack Obama's plan to invest in the country's infrastructure harkens back to the New Deal. Writer and longtime journalist Mark Pinsky suggests in his article on The New Republic's Web site that Mr. Obama take his plan one step farther and create a new Federal Writers Project. The original program ran from 1935 to 1939 and provided employment to more than 6,000 writers, photographers, editors, and critics who traveled around the country documenting people's lives. Alex Cohen talks with Pinsky about his idea.
Comments
Discussions for this story are now closed. Please see the Community FAQ for more information.