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I believe the money the government spent was in fact spent incorrectly. Our main focus should of been the hungry, freezing citizens of our nation going through a difficult time. Many people were stuck in "hoovervilles" (American Yawp chp. 23 sec. 5) in which the government could have provided money to help build safer communities.

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Old Pennsylvania Farm in winter by Arthur E. Cederquest. I chose this picture because it reminds me of Michigan in the winter. It reminds me of the new deal because some people moved west to get out of the winter weather. It was tough to live in and you cant farm in it. also it was difficult to make money during the great depression as mentioned in the American Yawp chapter 23 section 2.

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I believe that artwork is very beautiful and very important to culture. I think that we should have artwork to look back on to admire and compare to the future. However; I also believe that with the hardships America was going through, all the money should have gone directly to emergencies and other important necessities. I think tax payer money should go to the necessary items we need in life to survive such as food relief, economic stimulus, etc.

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This piece artwork is called the "Black Panther" by Alice Dinneen in 1934. I choose this piece because it showed the unnecessary and exotic taste of people in the 1920s. People who lived in the city were despite for anything that was not part of the daily life. Whether it be a movie, show, or the zoo, the city people wanted something new and interesting just like this photo.

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With the amount of money the government was using to pay for the New Deal programs only necessities should be focused on. As mentioned in American Yawp Chapter 23 FDR was already getting some resistance so by adding things that are not necessities  there would likely be greater opposition.
The focus on the new deal should be on the needs of people not additional luxuries.

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The piece is "The Sky Pond" by Paul Kauvar Smith. I decided on this piece because it displays one of the parts of the new deal. Some of the programs that FDR started as mentioned in the lecture had to do with hiring individuals to help take care of the planet and work on restoration projects.

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While I am a huge fan of art and painting, I have to agree with the statement and say that government funds should have been directed to thing solving immediate emergencies. According to 1934: The Art of The New Deal, "a total of $1,184,000" was spent on artwork. I do believe that keeping some of the artists employed and painting ws important, but while capital buildings were being painted, citizens were freezing or starving to death. I believe that the food and warmth situations should have been addressed before painting.

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The name of this piece is "Tenement Flats" done by an artist named Millard Sheets. I chose this piece because I think it accurately portrays the "Hoovervilles" of American cities. These areas were very low income housing that many people lived in during the great depression, and were very crowded much like this photo.

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Place your post about New Deal spending on arts projects here.

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Place your artwork post below

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Make TWO posts:

ONE:
- Choose one of the pieces of art on the Smithsonian Gallery (http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/1934/index.html) that you think represents some facet of American life during the Great Depression or the New Deal well.
Post:
- A screen shot of the image
- The name of the piece and the artist
- A description of why you chose it, including how you think it connects with the experience of American life during this time (tied to some kind of evidence)
- Include the topic and your name in the heading of your post (example: The 3 Rs - Wade Merrill)

TWO:
- Make a new post responding to the following:
The Great Depression was the ultimate American crisis. If government funds had to be spent on New Deal relief efforts, all of that money should have gone towards things that solved immediate emergencies or made a lasting difference: food relief, infrastructure, economic stimulus, etc. There is no reason tax payer money should have been spent on things like art and music. Tie your opnion to evidence from course materials.
- Place your post near the bottom prompt and include whether you agree or disagree in the title (example: Agree - Wade Merrill)