Comments on: Actual progress for the new Obama WPA? http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/ History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Feminist Historians for a *New* New Deal update : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-154079 Feminist Historians for a *New* New Deal update : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:51:49 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-154079 [...] case you missed last week’s post, “Actual progress for the new Obama WPA?,” you can now just go to “Feminist Historians for a New New Deal” at the Center for [...] [...] case you missed last week’s post, “Actual progress for the new Obama WPA?,” you can now just go to “Feminist Historians for a New New Deal” at the Center for [...]

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-148062 Historiann Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:28:38 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-148062 Thanks--I didn't post a hot link to her e-mail address because I didn't want her to get spammed, which is why I also edited your comment! There are spam bots that prowl websites and send spam to any e-mail addresses they find. You're right, "&" is ampersand--I should have just said "at." Thanks–I didn’t post a hot link to her e-mail address because I didn’t want her to get spammed, which is why I also edited your comment! There are spam bots that prowl websites and send spam to any e-mail addresses they find.

You’re right, “&” is ampersand–I should have just said “at.”

]]> By: Joan E Little http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-148023 Joan E Little Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-148023 The address should read aoconnor(at)history.ucsb.edu I don't know what the @ is called but Ampersand is &;. Thanks for the info; just send mine out. The address should read aoconnor(at)history.ucsb.edu I don’t know what the @ is called but Ampersand is &;. Thanks for the info; just send mine out.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-147712 Geoff Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:54:04 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-147712 IIRC, the WPA did feature cultural preservation and educational programs. If reestablished today hopefully these programs would be more inclusive. Given the Obamas' long involvement in community affairs we should think that they (he) would be receptive to this message. IIRC, the WPA did feature cultural preservation and educational programs. If reestablished today hopefully these programs would be more inclusive.

Given the Obamas’ long involvement in community affairs we should think that they (he) would be receptive to this message.

]]> By: Feminist Law Professors » Blog Archive » “Letter from Women’s Historians to President Elect Obama” asking for gender equity in the proposed economic stimulus package. http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-147300 Feminist Law Professors » Blog Archive » “Letter from Women’s Historians to President Elect Obama” asking for gender equity in the proposed economic stimulus package. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:33:12 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-147300 [...] ________________________________________________________________________________ Via Knitting Clio and Historiann. [...] [...] ________________________________________________________________________________ Via Knitting Clio and Historiann. [...]

]]> By: historymaven http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-147283 historymaven Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:31:01 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-147283 I add my thanks from the Rust Belt for posting this. I add my thanks from the Rust Belt for posting this.

]]> By: Bing http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-147282 Bing Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-147282 I know what's wrong with the picture! Neither of the workers is saying, "Why cain't Ah quit you?" I have an image that I'd like to share... It's got the same ethos of blue collared white, inscribed gender roles re: work, muscular guy with the right amound of testosterone sort-of-picture with some little tiny surprises...I'll post it later at my site, if I remember. There. That was rambling. HJ I know what’s wrong with the picture! Neither of the workers is saying, “Why cain’t Ah quit you?”

I have an image that I’d like to share… It’s got the same ethos of blue collared white, inscribed gender roles re: work, muscular guy with the right amound of testosterone sort-of-picture with some little tiny surprises…I’ll post it later at my site, if I remember.

There. That was rambling.

HJ

]]> By: AcadeMama http://www.historiann.com/2008/12/12/actual-progress-for-the-new-obama-wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-147270 AcadeMama Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:05:37 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=2314#comment-147270 Thanks for posting this! Thanks for posting this!

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