Presented by Community Librarian Nate Pedersen

Created in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration, the Federal Writers’ Project provided employment for historians, teachers, writers, librarians and other white-collar workers. Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Saul Bellow and John Cheever all participated in the program.

About the Speaker
Nate Pedersen is a Community Librarian with Deschutes Public Library and Board President with the Deschutes County Historical Society.

About Old St. Francis History Pub
These monthly, free events are open to everyone interested in Oregon and Pacific Northwest history. Co-sponsored by like-minded historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers and historians who expound on topics from Lewis and Clark to shipwrecks, hop growing to women pioneers and far, far beyond. It’s like being back in the classroom – except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.