Children of the Great Depression
2002-03-04T05:59:49-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjExXC8yMDAyMDMwNDA2Mzk1NTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Hilary Austin and Kathleen Thompson discuss their book Children of the Depression, published by Indiana University Press. The book is a collection of images of children taken by Depression-era Farm Security Administration photographers, including Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Walker Evans, and Marion Post Walcott.
The FSA was a New Deal program designed to assist poor farmers during the Great Depression. In addition to the images, the text is comprised of: recollections of people who grew up during the Depression, observations of social workers, and children’s letters to Eleanor Roosevelt. A question and answer period followed the presentation.
The FSA was a New Deal program designed to assist poor farmers during the Great Depression. In addition to the images, the text is comprised of: recollections of people who grew up during the Depression, observations of social workers, and children’s letters to Eleanor Roosevelt. A question and answer period followed the presentation.
Hilary Austin and Kathleen Thompson discuss their book Children of the Depression, published by Indiana University Press. The book is a coll… read more
Hilary Austin and Kathleen Thompson discuss their book Children of the Depression, published by Indiana University Press. The book is a collection of images of children taken by Depression-era Farm Security Administration photographers, including Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Walker Evans, and Marion Post Walcott.
The FSA was a New Deal program designed to assist poor farmers during the Great Depression. In addition to the images, the text is comprised of: recollections of people who grew up during the Depression, observations of social workers, and children’s letters to Eleanor Roosevelt. A question and answer period followed the presentation. close
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