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Himes, Joseph S., 1908-1991 Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.078 Author/Creator: Himes, Joseph S., 1908-1991 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1954 Pagination: 59 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation," by Joseph S. Himes dated 1954. Himes observes communities' methodology to organize and mobilize in the United States. One example is the Tennessee Valley Authority group which formed as a result of the problematic river valleys along Tennessee and Mississippi borders. Provides an overview of the symbol that the organization represents.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945
Himes, Joseph S.,1908-1991

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