Burns, Clara Marie. "American History Repeating Itself 75 Years Later," WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIAN, (Salem, Indiana: Washington County Historical Society, Fall 2010), pp. 4-7. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from material that is copyright protected. For more information, contact the John Hay Center at 812-883-6495. The article is accompanied by a number of pictures. The "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" and the "Stimulus Program" to help create jobs and stimulate the economy, seems to indicate that history is repeating itself. Between 1933 and 1941, many programs were enacted to help people overcome hardships created by the depression. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) were among two of the most prominent. Individuals were employed in a number of projects including, but not limited to: completion of indices for various county records, cleaned and repaired various public buildings; widened and straightened Blue River; worked on the streets; participated in a sewing project to benefit the Red Cross; conducted teaching programs; provided relief work; installed and repaired various sanitary and water systems; location of soldiers' burials; prepared written reports of historical events for county histories; and improved Salem's National Guard Army.