Stories of survival : Arkansas farmers during the Great Depression /
Downs, William David, Jr., 1932-2019,
Stories of survival : Arkansas farmers during the Great Depression / William D. Downs, Jr. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction to "Stories of survival" -- Meet the survivors -- Stories of survival : Arkansas farmers during the Great Depression -- Epilogue -- Appendix.
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.
English.
9781610755757 (electronic bk.) 1610755758 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt1ffgj13 JSTOR
1900-1999
Depressions--Arkansas.--1929
Farmers--Economic conditions--Arkansas--20th century.
Rural families--Economic conditions--Arkansas--20th century.
Farm life--History--Arkansas--20th century.
Agriculture--Social aspects--History--Arkansas--20th century.
Farmers--Arkansas--Biography.
Crises économiques--Arkansas.--1929
Familles rurales--Conditions économiques--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Vie à la ferme--Histoire--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Agriculture--Aspect social--Histoire--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Agriculteurs--Arkansas--Biographies.
HISTORY--State & Local--South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)--United States
HISTORY--General.
Agriculture--Social aspects.
Depressions.
Farm life.
Farmers.
Farmers--Economic conditions.
Rural conditions.
Rural families--Economic conditions.
Arkansas--Rural conditions.
Arkansas--Biography.
Arkansas--Conditions rurales.
Arkansas--Biographies.
Arkansas.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
F411 / .S86 2015
976.7/052
Stories of survival : Arkansas farmers during the Great Depression / William D. Downs, Jr. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction to "Stories of survival" -- Meet the survivors -- Stories of survival : Arkansas farmers during the Great Depression -- Epilogue -- Appendix.
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.
English.
9781610755757 (electronic bk.) 1610755758 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt1ffgj13 JSTOR
1900-1999
Depressions--Arkansas.--1929
Farmers--Economic conditions--Arkansas--20th century.
Rural families--Economic conditions--Arkansas--20th century.
Farm life--History--Arkansas--20th century.
Agriculture--Social aspects--History--Arkansas--20th century.
Farmers--Arkansas--Biography.
Crises économiques--Arkansas.--1929
Familles rurales--Conditions économiques--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Vie à la ferme--Histoire--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Agriculture--Aspect social--Histoire--Arkansas--20e siècle.
Agriculteurs--Arkansas--Biographies.
HISTORY--State & Local--South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)--United States
HISTORY--General.
Agriculture--Social aspects.
Depressions.
Farm life.
Farmers.
Farmers--Economic conditions.
Rural conditions.
Rural families--Economic conditions.
Arkansas--Rural conditions.
Arkansas--Biography.
Arkansas--Conditions rurales.
Arkansas--Biographies.
Arkansas.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
F411 / .S86 2015
976.7/052