Harvest of grief : grasshopper plagues and public assistance in Minnesota, 1873-78
Table of Contents
A value system threatened -- Plague: grasshoppers arrive -- The farmers react -- The state steps in -- Governor Pillsbury's response -- The "cold charity" of the state -- The federal government's role.
Dates
- Copyright: 1984
Creator
- Atkins, Annette, 1950- (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Extent
1 Volumes : Hardcover; 147 pages; photos, illustrations, maps; 2 copies
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"Annette Atkins' Harvest of Grief is social history at its very best. It focuses on the daily lives of Minnesota farmers during the grasshopper plagues of the 1870s, describes the failures of public assistance, and traces the strategies of survival acted out by hard-pressed families. It will win the praise of scholars and will engage the interest of all readers."--Back cover.
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Source
- Minnesota Historical Society Press (Publisher, Organization)
- Title
- Harvest of grief : grasshopper plagues and public assistance in Minnesota, 1873-78
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2025-09
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Southwest Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Southwest Minnesota State University
McFarland Library
1501 State Street
Marshall MN 56258