| Harvest of Grief: Grasshopper Plagues and Public Assistance in Minnesota, 1873-78 Contributor(s): Atkins, Annette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0873514793 ISBN-13: 9780873514798 Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Atkins eloquently portrays the extreme hardships of Minnesota farmers during the grasshopper plagues of the 1870s. She examines local, state, and national relief efforts, which she reviews in the context of 19th-century social welfare philosophy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.18 |
| LCCN: 84010855 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.16" W x 9.3" (0.55 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
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| Publisher Description: Atkins eloquently portrays the extreme hardships of Minnesota farmers during the grasshopper plagues of the 1870s. She examines local, state, and national relief efforts, which she reviews in the context of nineteenth-century social welfare philosophy. |