"Shingles for the Lord", 29 (Event)

Page Number: 
29
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
When the WPA first come to Yoknapatawpha County
Page Event Ends: 
29
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Narrative Status: 
Remembered
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1936 to Wednesday, December 30, 1936
Notes: 

The Works Progress Administration was formed in 1936. A Jefferson location of the program isn't specified, so locating it in the Jefferson courthouse is a reasonable speculation.

Summary: 

The young boy Grier recalls Solon Quick's experience with the Works Progress Administration.

Chronological Order: 
2.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Works Progress Administration, labor

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