Going it alone : Fargo grapples with the Great Depression / David B. Danbom.
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TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2005.Description: xv, 277 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN: - 0873515463 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780873515467
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In 1930 Fargo was a winner in a region where winning came hard. As the commercial center for the vast, sparsely settled Northern Plains, it grew even during the Depression, attracting hopeful entrepreneurs off the farm. In Going It Alone, historian David B. Danbom shows how the city struggled to survive problems it could not solve by itself. A critical complement to Depression histories focused on federal policies and programs, this study demonstrates how Washington's initiatives for relief played out in a community of people born into a steadfast culture of self-sufficiency and independence.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-271) and index.
The Depression comes to Fargo -- Self-help -- Federal help -- Relief and reliefers -- Working -- Women's work and women's lives -- Dealing with disorder.