Going It Alone: Fargo Grapples with the Great Depression

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 how Washington's initiatives for relief played out in a community of people born into a steadfast culture of self-sufficiency and independence.

Author: David B. Danbom
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 10/15/2005
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.42w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780873515467

About the Author
David B. Danbom is a professor of history at North Dakota State University and author of Born in the Country: A History of Rural America.