New Deal and Texas History

This book examines the many ways in which the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration influenced Texas in the twentieth century.

Ronald E. Goodwin

Chapter 1: From Normalcy to New Deal Chapter 2: Survival in the Midst of Chaos and Devastation: Texas and the Great Depression Chapter 3: Control after Dark: Slave Owners and Their Control of Slaves' Intimate Relationships or Who's Your Daddy? Chapter 4: I, Too, Sing 'Texas Our Texas': Texas African Americans and the New Deal Chapter 5: Tell Me a Story Chapter 6: the Folklore of the Displaced Chapter 7: The Guide Series, Pt. 1: State and Local Guides and the Preservation of History Chapter 8: The Guide Series, Pt. 2: Automobile and Military Guides: Snapshots in Time Chapter 9: HRS Activities: The Facts, Just the Facts Chapter 10: the Consequences of the New Deal Chapter 11: Texas Slave Narratives