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Rural Electrification Begins

Gideon Fairchild

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"Rural Electrification Begins" explores the transformative impact of bringing electricity to rural America during the Great Depression as part of Roosevelt's New Deal. This initiative, spearheaded by the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), aimed to modernize agricultural practices and stimulate economic recovery. One intriguing fact is that only about 10% of rural farms had electricity before the REA, highlighting the vast disparity between urban and rural living standards. The book examines the economic rationale, political battles, and social changes that accompanied this ambitious undertaking, demonstrating how government policy directly influenced economic development and improved life for rural communities.

 
The book progresses chronologically, starting with the dire conditions in rural areas, then moving to the political hurdles of establishing the REA, and finally assessing the long-term consequences of electrification. It uniquely blends quantitative data with qualitative narratives, including oral histories from farmers and REA administrators. For example, the adoption of electric water pumps significantly increased farm productivity by reducing the time and labor needed for irrigation.

 
This history provides valuable lessons applicable to modern challenges, such as expanding broadband access, and reconsiders the New Deal as a proactive force for modernization and equitable development, not solely a welfare program.

Disponible desde: 27/02/2025.

Longitud de impresión: 61 páginas.

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