Georgia Historical Society

Soul of a People: Voices from the Writers' Project

 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.

Thursday, November 5th

6 p.m. Neises Auditorium of the Jepson Center, Telfair Museum of Art

Dr. June Hopkins will sum up the impact of the Federal Writers' Project on the New Deal era America and discuss its implications for the present day. Her presentation will include a screening of the documentary about the FWP produced by the National Endowment for the Arts called Soul of a People.

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.