the Works Progress Administration
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
New Deal agency
|
| gptkbp:budget |
$4.8 billion
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1943
|
| gptkbp:employees |
8.5 million
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1935
|
| gptkbp:funding |
federal government
|
| gptkbp:headCoach |
gptkb:Harry_Hopkins
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
community development
community engagement civic engagement employment opportunities job creation public policy urban development education initiatives public health initiatives community resilience cultural heritage preservation infrastructure improvements job training programs rural development economic recovery economic stimulus arts funding public infrastructure cultural impact government intervention labor relations social programs economic equality social safety net artistic contributions federal employment policy national recovery efforts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Works Progress Administration
|
| gptkbp:impact |
infrastructure development
|
| gptkbp:influence |
subsequent federal job programs
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
employment_during_Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Hoover_Dam
gptkb:Blue_Ridge_Parkway art programs schools and hospitals theaters and murals National_Park_Service_projects |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Civilian_Conservation_Corps
gptkb:Public_Works_Administration gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Relief_Administration |
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
|
| gptkbp:project |
public works projects
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide jobs
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:War_Manpower_Commission
|
| gptkbp:type |
public works
|