Going It Alone: Fargo Grapples with the Great Depression

by David B. Danbom

Book Overview

In 1930 Fargo was a winner in a region where winning came hard. As the commercial center for the vast, sparsely settled Northern Plains, it grew even during the Depression, attracting hopeful entrepreneurs off the farm. In Going It Alone, historian David B. Danbom shows how the city struggled to survive problems it could not solve by itself. A critical complement to Depression histories focused on federal policies and programs, this study demonstrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873515463
• ISBN13: 9780873515467
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"