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Stories of Survival : Arkansas Farmers during the Great Depression /

Through dozens of in-depth interviews representing all sections of the state, farm families recall their best times, their worst times, and day-to-day experiences such as chores, washing, bathing, clothes making, medical care, home remedies, spiritual life, courtship and marriage, and school experie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Downs, William David, 1932- (Compilador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Through dozens of in-depth interviews representing all sections of the state, farm families recall their best times, their worst times, and day-to-day experiences such as chores, washing, bathing, clothes making, medical care, home remedies, spiritual life, courtship and marriage, and school experiences. Their stories reveal how ordinary men and women, frequently living in abject poverty, endured cataclysmic natural disasters and economic collapse with extraordinary courage, faith, resourcefulness, and a good sense of humor.
Notas:Reprint. Originally published: Fayetteville, Ark. : Phoenix International, [2011]
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781610755757
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.