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Regions in Transition: The Northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest in the Great Depression

Regions in Transition: The Northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest in the Great Depression


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Regions in Transition provides an in-depth analysis of the dramatic influence of the Great Depression upon the geography, politics, economics, and demography of the Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. This work suggests that a foundation for the massive Pacific Northwest expansion during and after World War II was established by the late 1930s. In contrast, the Northern Great Plains had a surplus population and infrastructure by 1920. The twin 1930s disasters of economic collapse and the worst drought in recorded history forced hundreds of thousands to leave the plains, many of whom resettled in the Pacific Northwest. Regions in Transition examines how regional similarities in education and values eased this massive migration. Author Rolland Dewing, who participated in the Dust Bowl migration and has lived more than thirty years in each region, brings a unique voice to this history, which references evidence from local histories, on-site visits and interviews, scholarly research, government documents, and local newspapers.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 1. Introduction Chapter 4 2. The Unpredictable Great Plains Chapter 5 3. Dust, Grasshoppers, Thistles, and Radical Protest Chapter 6 4. The New Deal Responds Chapter 7 5. The Pacific Northwest: An Underdeveloped Favorite Chapter 8 6. Washington: The Evergreen State Chapter 9 7. Oregon: The Land of Promise Chapter 10 8. Idaho: The Gem State Chapter 11 9. Baked Out, Blown Out, and Broke Chapter 12 10. Adapting in Eden Chapter 13 11. Prosperity Returns Part 14 Bibliography Part 15 Index

About the Author :
Rolland Dewing is Professor Emeritus of History at Chadron State College. He received his M.A. from Central Washington State College and his Ph.D. from Ball State University. He is the author of Wounded Knee: The Meaning and Significance of the Second Incident and numerous journal articles and reviews.

Review :
Dr. Dewing's book is very well written, will keep your interest and will make you want to keep reading to learn more fascinating facts in the next chapter. a gem....Dewing skillfully describes the recurring droughts that plague the Northern Great Plains. ...an enjoyable read that whets one's appetite for more information on the history of these regions, and is interspersed with a plethora of facts and figures in the text (economic data, population statistics, climatological data, etc). SUMMING UP: RECOMMENDED. All levels/libraries.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780761835448
  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Publisher Imprint: University Press of America
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 431 gr
  • ISBN-10: 076183544X
  • Publisher Date: 02 Oct 2006
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest in the Great Depression
  • Width: 160 mm


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