North Carolina During the Great Depression: A Documentary Portrait of a DecadeMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 30 янв. 2003 г. - Всего страниц: 263 Through interviews with survivors of the Depression, the use of photographs taken by Federally supported photographers (many reproduced here) and research into the history of the period, the work provides an accurate and even uplifting portrait of the people of the mountains, piedmont and Coastal areas of North Carolina in the 1930s. The chapters include examinations of the industries and natural resources of North Carolina during the Depression, as well as information on the education, health, population, labor, governorships, housing and entertainment of the time. The effects of the New Deal Programs and other important historic events are discussed. The work includes 200 photographs to complement interviews with North Carolina natives about their experiences, as well as appendices, a bibliography, and an index covering important federal photographers in North Carolina during the Great Depression. |
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... became even more tedious as the sting- ing tobacco worms called " packsaddles " inflicted their venom on tender , young skins and as the temperature climbed to over 100 degrees in some Carolina fields ( Interview with Buren Davis ) ...
... became the longest continuously running radio show in the nation ; begun in 1925 , the Saturday night program entered the homes of many families across the country ( " Grand Ole Opry " ) . Music from the radio filled many homes . Some ...
... became a part of a second agency : the Farm Security Adminis- tration ; during the winter of 1937-1938 only Russell Lee , Arthur Rothstein , and Stryker worked in the photographic section of the RA . In 1942 Stryker and his section became ...
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Water Soil and Industries Based on Natural Resources | 15 |
Population | 76 |
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