Arthurdale
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About this book

In August 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt visited the impoverished coal communities of north central West Virginia. Suffering from the effects of the Great Depression, these coal families looked to the First Lady for help out of the devastating economic times. Her visit spurred the creation of Arthurdale, the nation?s first New Deal Homestead Community. Arthurdale quickly became known as ?Eleanor?s Little Village? because of the First Lady?s involvement with the project. She visited the community often to dine, dance, and converse with the homesteaders and to attend high school graduations. In addition to the creation of new housing, Arthurdale featured a community business center, state-of-the-art school buildings, a craft industry, an industrial factory, and home-based agricultural production. Although not a financial triumph for the federal government, the social success of the community is immeasurable.

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Year
2007
eBook ISBN
9781439617731
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. One - SCOTTS RUN
  8. Two - BACK TO THE LAND
  9. Three - A NEW WORLD
  10. Five - LEARNING BY LIVING
  11. Five - A COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY
  12. Six - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
  13. Seven - A COMMUNITY SCHOOL
  14. Eight - ELEANOR’S LITTLE VILLAGE
  15. Nine - THE DREAM LIVES ON
  16. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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