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WPA & One Santa Fe Artist
The Works Progress Administration began in 1935 as part of an initiative by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The WPA provided an economic stimulus to America
November 19, 2021
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The Works Progress Administration began in 1935 as part of an initiative by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The WPA provided an economic stimulus to America
In 1912 New Mexico became the 47th state in the nation with Santa Fe as its state capitol. Seventeen years later the state, along with
In 2008 Angelina Delgado was honored by the National New Deal Preservation Association. The late Santa Fe native took part in the 75th anniversary of
Eliseo (1915–2009) and Paula (1919–2008) Rodriguez were awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 2004. The couple received this prestigious honor
During the Great Depression one of the programs instituted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that had a lasting effect in the state was the Works
The earliest record of the written word in this country began in New Mexico. It was in the year 1610 that Captain Gaspar Perez de
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