Georgia Historical Society

Symposium on American Life Histories

During the Great Depression the Federal Writer's Project (FWP) provided work for talented but destitute writers. Five programs, free and open to the public, celebrate this innovative relief project's legacy. Armstrong Atlantic State University's Lane Library, with support from the Georgia Historical Society, is helping Savannahians explore the various ways that these writers' voices pieced together the fabric of Depression-era America.

Wednesday, October 21st

9:30 a.m. at the Armstrong Center

Transcripts of the American Life Histories, oral history interviews gathered by the FWP, are available online from the Library of Congress' digital collections . Dr. Michael Price will examine some fo the Georgia life histories that deal with the theme of work during the Great Depression. 

 
For more information about local programs, please contact Caroline Hopkinson, Lane Library, Armstrong Atlantic State University caroline.hopkinson@armstrong.edu or 912-344-3109

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story is a major documentary television program about the Federal Writers' Project produced by Spark Media, Washington, D.C., and broadcast on the Smithsonian Channel HD. Soul of a People programs in libraries are sponsored by the American Library Association Public Programs Office with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.