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icon caret-right instagram pinterest linkedin facebook twitter goodreads question-circle facebook circle twitter circle linkedin circle instagram circle goodreads circle pinterest circle Nick Taylor Home My Works Biography Archives & Photos Blog This sign marked thousands of work sites during the New Deal's war on the Great Depression of the 1930s. The WPA built roads, bridges, airports, schools and hospitals, water and sewer systems and other improvements. They transformed America, but were all but forgott
SINS OF THE FATHER "A vivid portrait of a New York mobster turned government witness. The many sides of Sal Sr. -- his charm, disregard for the law, devotion to his kids, and selfishness -- are what really fascinate." -- Kirkus Reviews "COMPELLING . . . The contradiction of a mad-dog criminal/good father used by Mario Puzo in 'The Godfather' is even more effective here because Polisi is real and this story is true." -- Booklist LASER "The story makes for a ripping yarn. Taylor manages to weave together the
Infrastructure's a clunky word, but it's important. It means fixing things, and that means jobs. The WPA blazed the trail back in the 1930s when unemployment was sky-high. FDR had to fight conservatives who didn't want to spend the money. But WPA workers rebuilt the country and their paychecks stimulated the economy. Obama's got a new plan to do some infrastructure work, but the conservatives are against him, too. I'm a fan. Let's get behind him on this. Here are some highlights of what he proposed today: T