Utopian Movements and Ideas of the Great Depression - Dreamers, Believers, and Madmen

This study examines several lesser known movements for change and reform in the Great Depression Era of the 1930s. It includes studies of a few communal societies, proposals for reform, and analyses of several books written in the 1930s that propose solutions to the nation's economic ills.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Utopians
Chapter 3: The Politician: Maury Maverick and the Diga Relief' Colony, 1932-1933
Chapter 4: The Priest: Father Cox: Activist, Community Builder, Politician
Chapter 5: The Socialists: The Continental Congress of Workers and Farmers
Chapter 6: The Editor: Henry C. McCowen, Prairie Radical
Chapter 7: The King: Ralph Elon Turton and the World Constitution
Chapter 8: The Writers
Chapter 9: Conclusion

About the author

Donald W. Whisenhunt

Summary

This study examines several lesser known movements for change and reform in the Great Depression Era of the 1930s. It includes studies of a few communal societies, proposals for reform, and analyses of several books written in the 1930s that propose solutions to the nation's economic ills.

Product details

• Authors: Donald W. Whisenhunt, Whisenhunt Donald W.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781498557030
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5703-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas