Restoring America by Stephanie Gray - 9781625348982

Restoring AmericaHistoric Preservation and the New Deal\nAuthor(s): Stephanie Gray\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Massachusetts Press, United States\nImprint: University of Massachusetts Press\nISBN-13: 9781625348982, 978-1625348982\nSynopsis\nExploring how the New Deal shaped history through politically driven commemoration \n During the Great Depression, Americans employed historic preservation as a tool to address the political, economic, and social upheavals of the era. Inspired by the Roosevelt administration's unprecedented support of federal arts projects, US politicians, architects, laborers, artisans, and local boosters skillfully used New Deal funds to restore, mythologize, and politicize the 'historic shrines' in their communities. Restoring America illustrates how and why Americans turned to historic preservation as a strategy for managing both political realities and ambitions. \n Stephanie Gray presents four thoroughly researched and diverse case studies: a.