The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

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Kim Michele Richardson

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Anti-miscegenation Laws

Anti-miscegenation laws reinforced race-based segregation by prohibiting marriage between people of different races. In the US, most states in the United States of America had anti-miscegenation laws in place by the late 1800s, and they… read analysis of Anti-miscegenation Laws

Company Store

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Company Stores were common fixtures in company towns, which were built and owned by mining companies to house the employees necessary to work mines in isolated and rural areas… read analysis of Company Store

The Great Depression

The Great Depression was a period of worldwide economic crisis that began in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s and the beginning of World War II. During the Great Depression, employers cut wages and… read analysis of The Great Depression

Methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia is a medical condition where a person’s blood is unable to carry the normal amount of oxygen throughout the body, resulting in blue-tinged skin, as well as other symptoms including dizziness, headache, and poor… read analysis of Methemoglobinemia

Pellagra

Pellagra is a disease caused by insufficient levels of niacin (vitamin B3). Its primary cause is insufficient nutrition; it is most commonly a side effect of malnutrition and starvation. It’s characterized by an inflamed skin… read analysis of Pellagra
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WPA

The Works Progress Administration, or WPA, was an agency of the United States government created as part of the New Deal during the Great Depression. The WPA provided jobs for the unemployed while simultaneously… read analysis of WPA