Ground


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An artful selection of photographs commissioned by the FSA but 'killed' by Roy Stryker with some fantastic accompanying text.




The Farm Security Administration and Rural Rehabilitation in the South


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"This manuscript examines the Farm Security Administration's political and administrative history and assesses the ideology of the institution against the overall goals of the New Deal. Roberts argues that the FSA's operating procedure in the rural south was woefully inadequate, stemming from a misunderstanding of rural poverty from leading New Dealers, a bogged-down bureaucracy that offered contradictory advice to southern farmers, and ineffective on-the-ground efforts by FSA agents"--




Farm Security Administration


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Farm Security Administration


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Documenting America, 1935-1943


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Photographs by a team of photographers who traveled across the United States documenting America's experience of the Great Depression and World War II.




Farm Security Administration


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Poverty and Politics


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This book is more than a case study of the Farm Security Administration. It not only deals with the history of farm politics but also provides a fresh perspective and gives depth of understanding to issues such as the role of farm organizations, the behavior of many prominent people of the time, and problems of antipoverty programs generally. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.