Kansas in the Great Depression : work relief, the Dole, and rehabilitation / Peter Fearon.
2007
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Ebrary electronic monographs.
Title
Kansas in the Great Depression : work relief, the Dole, and rehabilitation / Peter Fearon.
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Imprint
Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007]
Copyright
©2007
Description
xv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The storm clouds gather, 1929-32
Kansas Republicans welcome New Deal funding
Unemployment, riots, and the emergency work relief program
Rural Kansas : drought, rehabilitation, and relief
The WPA, the Dole, general relief, and politics
Conclusion : what was radical about New Deal relief?
Bibliography
Index.
Kansas Republicans welcome New Deal funding
Unemployment, riots, and the emergency work relief program
Rural Kansas : drought, rehabilitation, and relief
The WPA, the Dole, general relief, and politics
Conclusion : what was radical about New Deal relief?
Bibliography
Index.
Summary
"Examines New Deal relief programs in Kansas throughout the Depression from the perspective of recipients, social workers, and poor commissioners. By focusing on the relationship among the local, state, and federal governments, Peter Fearon shows how the successful operation of work relief depended on the effectiveness of those partnerships"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
9780826217363 hardcover alkaline paper
0826217362 hardcover alkaline paper
0826217362 hardcover alkaline paper
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