Works Progress Administration

Summary

Works Progress Administration is an independent agency of the United States government^[1]. It worked as a photographer^[2]. It ranks in the top 8% of independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,901 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Works Progress Administration held citizenship in United States^[4].
• Works Progress Administration's professions included photographer^[2].
• Works Progress Administration's field of work was public works^[5].
• Works Progress Administration is in the country of United States^[6].
• Works Progress Administration's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government^[7].
• Works Progress Administration's official language is recorded as English^[8].
• Works Progress Administration followed Federal Emergency Relief Administration^[9].
• Works Progress Administration's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Writers' Project^[10].
• Works Progress Administration's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Music Project^[11].
• Works Progress Administration's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Art Project^[12].
• Works Progress Administration is part of New Deal^[13].
• Works Progress Administration is part of Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935^[14].
• Works Progress Administration's Commons category is recorded as Works Progress Administration^[15].
• Works Progress Administration's archives at is recorded as National Archives and Records Administration^[16].
• Works Progress Administration's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries^[17].
• May 6, 1935 marks the founding of Works Progress Administration^[18].
• Works Progress Administration was dissolved in June 30, 1943^[19].
• Works Progress Administration's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Works Progress Administration^[20].
• Works Progress Administration's short name is recorded as WPA^[21].
• Works Progress Administration's different from is recorded as Works Progress Administration^[22].
• Works Progress Administration's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library^[23].
• Works Progress Administration's has works in the collection is recorded as Photography Collection^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Works Progress Administration's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government^[7].

Origins

May 6, 1935 marks the founding of Works Progress Administration^[18].

Use and Application

Part of include New Deal^[13], a public policy^[25], in United States^[26] and Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935^[14], an Act of Congress in the United States^[27], in United States^[28].

Why It Matters

Works Progress Administration ranks in the top 8% of independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,901 views/month).^[3] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What did Works Progress Administration do for work?

Works Progress Administration worked as photographer^[2].