Kansas in the Great Depression: Work Relief, the Dole, and Rehabilitation

by Peter Fearon

No part of the United States escaped the ravages of the Great Depression, but some coped with it better than others. This book examines New Deal relief programs in Kansas throughout the Depression, focusing on the relationship between the state and the federal government to show how their successful operation depended on the effectiveness of that partnership.

Ranging widely over all of Kansas's 105 counties, Peter Fearon provides a detailed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826217362
• ISBN13: 9780826217363
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5