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

Author/creator Fearon, Peter
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

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.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 279-295) and index.
LCCN 2006102012
ISBN9780826217363 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN0826217362 (hard cover : alk. paper)