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University of Oklahoma

Congressional Archives: Archives of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers many aspects of the Great Depression and the New Deal programs meant to address the terrible economic issues.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Rural Electrification, Crawford County Historical Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the attempt to bring electricity to rural Pennsylvania during the Great Depression with the help of the New Deal program, the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Kansas Historical Society

Kansapedia: Rural Electrification

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was the expansion of electric lines across rural America. This article explains why it was important to Kansas farmers and how they could afford to hook up to the grid.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Guide to Federal Records: Rural Electrification Adminstration [Rea]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the online guide to federal records in the National Archives pertaining to the Rural Electrification Administration.