The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa

The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 634
Release: 1986
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

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Originally published during the Depression, this is the 1938 guidebook to Iowa which lists sight-seeing directions to many sites of historic and cultural significance.

The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa

The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa
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Total Pages: 583
Release: 2007
Genre: Electronic books
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The WPA Guide to Iowa

The WPA Guide to Iowa
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1595342133

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During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The rolling hills between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers are home to the Midwest’s Hawkeye State, faithfully cataloged in the WPA Guide to Iowa. Stressing the agricultural roots and varied crops grown throughout the state, this guide includes many pictures depicting the lives of Iowa farm workers in the 1930’s.

The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa

The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa
Author: Joseph Frazier Federal Writers Project
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2010-01-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1587296632

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Originally published during the Great Depression, The WPA Guide nevertheless finds much to celebrate in the heartland of America. Nearly three dozen essays highlight Iowa's demography, economy, and culture but the heart of the book is a detailed traveler's guide, organized as seventeen different tours, that directs the reader to communities of particual social and historical interest.

The WPA Guide to Washington

The WPA Guide to Washington
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1595342451

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During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Washington exhibits the beauty and individuality found in the Pacific Northwest. The guide takes the reader on a journey across the Evergreen State, from Seattle to Spokane with the Cascades in between. Essays on the state’s large lumber industry and its role in the westward expansion are included.

The WPA Guide to Ohio

The WPA Guide to Ohio
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1595342338

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During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. For a reader interested in small town life in the early 20th century, the WPA Guide to Ohio is an excellent resource. A series of photographs by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration is well complemented with 17 selective essays about the political, industrial, and cultural life in the Buckeye State. The essay on the economy provides interesting information on the labor movement in Ohio.

Michigan, a Guide to the Wolverine State

Michigan, a Guide to the Wolverine State
Author: Writers' Program (Mich.)
Publisher: Scholarly Press
Total Pages: 682
Release: 1973
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780403021727

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Remaking the American College Campus

Remaking the American College Campus
Author: Jonathan Silverman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-10-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1476626340

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The built and landscaped spaces of colleges and universities radiate and absorb the values of the cultures in which they were created. As economic and political forces exert pressure on administrators and as our understanding of higher education shifts, these spaces can transform dramatically. Focusing on the utopian visions and the dystopian realities of American campus life, this collection of new essays examines campus spaces from the perspective of those who live and work there. Topics include disability, sustainability, first-year writing, underrepresented groups on campus, online education, adjunct labor, and the way profit-driven agendas have shaped colleges and universities.

The WPA Guide to Kentucky

The WPA Guide to Kentucky
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 159534215X

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During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The Bluegrass State of Kentucky, which was primarily a rural state in the 1930’s when this WPA Guide was published, features Louisville as the only major city. Yet this does not limit the material in the guide by any means, as it also includes essays on Daniel Boone, bluegrass music, and old Southern American culture.

The Great Depression in Literature for Youth

The Great Depression in Literature for Youth
Author: Rebecca L. Berg
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780810850934

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No area of the United States was untouched by the Great Depression, but the severity in which people experienced those significant years depended in large part on where in the nation they lived. While dust choked the life out of Americans in the plains, apples grew in abundance in the Northwest. Unemployment-driven poverty robbed urban dwellers of hearth and home, while Upper-plains farm women traded eggs and chickens like money. This bibliography describes the youth literature and relevant resources written about the Great Depression, all categorized by geographical location. Students, educators, historians, and writers can use this book to find literature specific to their state or region, gaining a greater understanding of what the Great Depression was like in their locale. The Great Depression was a pivotal period in our nation's history. This annotated bibliography guides readers to biographies; oral histories, memoirs, and recollections; photograph collections; fiction and nonfiction books; picture books; international resources; and other reference sources. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) state guides are included, as well as literature about the federal theater, arts, and music projects. A comprehensive listing of museums and state historical societies complement this reference. For readers interested in learning about the Great Depression, this is a must-have resource.