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The Arthurdale Community School : Education and Reform in Depression Era Appalachia
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The first of many homestead communities designed during the rollout of the New Deal, Arthurdale, West Virginia, was a bold experiment in progressive social planning. At the center of the settlement was the school, which was established to improve the curriculum offered to Appalachian students. Offering displaced and unemployed coal miners and their families new opportunities, the school also helped those in need to develop a sense of dignity during the Great Depression. The first book-length st
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- ISBN-13: 9780813166889
- ISBN-10: 0813166888
- Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
- Publish Date: April 2016
- Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Page Count: 220
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