| The Wpa Guide to 1930s Kansas Contributor(s): Federal Writers' Project (Author) |
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ISBN: 0700602496 ISBN-13: 9780700602490 Publisher: University Press of Kansas OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1984 Annotation: This is the first guidebook ever devoted to Kansas. The guide was compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the state of Kansas, and was first published in 1939. After several decades, its pages still provide a wealth of reliable historic, geographic, and cultural information on Kansas, as well as some intriguing lore that many modern-day readers will find new. Not the least of its contributions is the accurate picture it gives of Kansas between the Great Depression and World War II--of its industrial, agricultural, and natural resources. The volume is divided into three sections: seventeen topical essays covering subjects such as Indians, folklore, religion, and architecture; tourning information on the eighteen largest Kansas cities and towns; and twelve automobile tours spanning Kansas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 917.810 |
| LCCN: 84051694 |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 6.04" W x 9.07" (1.89 lbs) 574 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Plains - Geographic Orientation - Kansas - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The WPA Guide, the first and only guidebook ever devoted to Kansas, was published in 1939. After six decades and more, its pages still provide a wealth of reliable historic, geographic, and cultural information on Kansas, as well as some intriguing lore that many modern-day readers will find new. Not the least of its contributions is the accurate picture it gives of Kansas between the Great Depression and World War II--of its industrial, agricultural, and natural resources. The book is divided into three sections: seventeen topical essays covering subjects such as Indians, folklore, religion, and architecture; touring information of the eighteen largest Kansas cities and towns; and twelve automobile tours spanning Kansas and border states. Included are eighty photographs, four maps, and an essay on the contemporary scene by William Allen White. |