The sidewalks had historic marks because they were built by workers who got jobs with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.
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Here are the signs that a Seattle neighborhood rocked by a natural gas explosion will bounce back
The murals are a reminder that lots of talented artists are living – often obscurely – in our midst. The artwork also is a reminder that we can prevail in the face of tragedy when we fall back on our inherent optimism and spirit of …

Seven things you may not know about the life and music of country legend Merle Haggard
With songs like “Tulare Dust” and “They’re Tearing the Labor Camps Down” Haggard – like Guthrie – captured in simple lyric and melody the same sentiments reflected in the prose of John Steinbeck about the struggles of migrant workers.
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