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The Harvest Gypsies
''The Harvest Gypsies'' is a series of articles by John Steinbeck written on commission for '' The San Francisco News'' focusing on the lives and times of migrant workers in California's Central Valley. Published daily from October 5 to 12, 1936, Steinbeck delves into the hardships and triumphs of American migrant workers during the Great Depression, tracing their paths and stories from crop to crop as they eked out a stark existence. The articles were published together in 1938 as a pamphlet entitled ''Their Blood Is Strong'' by the Simon J. Lubin Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Americans about the plight of the migrant worker. This pamphlet included the seven articles, plus Steinbeck's newly written epilogue "Starvation Under the Orange Trees," and twenty-two photographs by Dorothea Lange. Ten thousand copies of this pamphlet were sold at twenty-five cents each. Historical context Historical background From 1931 to 1939, drought and soil erosion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty
Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in statistics or economics there are two main measures: ''absolute poverty'' compares income against the amount needed to meet basic needs, basic personal needs, such as food, clothing, and Shelter (building), shelter; ''relative poverty'' measures when a person cannot meet a minimum level of living standards, compared to others in the same time and place. The definition of ''relative poverty'' varies from one country to another, or from one society to another. Statistically, , most of the world's population live in poverty: in Purchasing Power Parity, PPP dollars, 85% of people live on less than $30 per day, two-thirds live on less than $10 per day, and 10% live on less than $1.90 per day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carey McWilliams (journalist)
Carey McWilliams (December 13, 1905 – June 27, 1980) was an American author, editor, and lawyer. He is best known for his writings about California politics and culture, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. From 1955 to 1975, he edited ''The Nation'' magazine. Early years McWilliams was born December 13, 1905 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He first came to California in 1922, after a collapse in the cattle market ruined his father's health and his family's finances. McWilliams attended the University of Southern California from which he obtained a law degree in 1927.Francis X. Gannon, ''Biographical Dictionary of the Left: Volume 1.'' Boston: Western Islands Publishers, 1969; pp. 452–454. From 1927 to 1938, McWilliams practiced law in Los Angeles at Black, Hammock & Black. Some of his cases, including his defense of striking Mexican citrus workers, prefigured his later writing. During the 1920s a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Schuster Taylor
Paul Schuster Taylor (June 9, 1895 in Sioux City, Iowa – March 13, 1984 in Berkeley) was a progressive agricultural economist. He was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin and earned his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley where he then became professor of economics from 1922, until his retirement in 1962. Early life Paul Schuster Taylor was born on June 9, 1895, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Henry Taylor and Rose Eugenia Schuster.California, Biographical Index Cards, 1781-1990 He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Taylor majored in economics and law; "the caption under his photograph in his junior yearbook was 'I can and I will."Gordon, Linda (2009). "Dorothea Lange: A Life Without Limits." New York: W.W. Norton. Page 141. Military service When the United States declared war in April, 1917, Taylor sought and received a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He took command of the 4th Platoon, 78th Company, 2nd Battal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
