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Civil Works by Cathy A. Langemo

November 15, 2021 — Created in 1933, the Civil Works Administration was established under the President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program to create jobs for millions of unemployed Americans. Though temporary, the jobs were a Godsend for many Americans during the Depression.

Roosevelt unveiled the CWA on November 8, 1933, with Harry L. Hopkins in charge. Roosevelt …