New Deal Film Festival: Putting America to Work - Berkeley Gray Panthers

This curated collection of New Deal film shorts, assembled by the Berkeley Gray Panthers, is themed around "Putting America to Work." It forms part of a mini-film festival that celebrates the public works and employment initiatives of the New Deal era. The assortment includes various short films that highlight projects like the construction of public buildings, infrastructure development, and the efforts of programs like the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). These films serve not only as historical documentation but also as tributes to the ingenuity, community spirit, and labor that helped America recover during the Great Depression. This sequence specifically focuses on how these initiatives put Americans back to work, showcasing the human stories and the tangible results of New Deal policies.