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Kansas in the Great Depression [electronic resource] : work relief, the Dole, and rehabilitation / Peter Fearon.

By:

Fearon, Peter

Contributor(s):

ebrary, Inc

Publication details: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.Description: xv, 316 p. : ill. ; 25 cmSubject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

DDC classification:

362.5/84 22

LOC classification:

HD5713.6.U542 K24 2007eb

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Contents:

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.

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 (p. 279-295) and index.

"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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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