New Releases by Margaret Power

Margaret Power is the author of Hope in Hard Times (2016), Right-Wing Women in Chile (2010), La mujer de derecha (2008), Miss Gobbledegook (2003), Frog Day - St (2002).

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Hope in Hard Times

release date: Jun 01, 2016
Hope in Hard Times
Of the many recipients of federal support during the Great Depression, the citizens of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, stand out as model reminders of the vital importance of New Deal programs. Hoping to transform their desperate situation, the 250 families of this western Pennsylvania town worked with the federal government to envision a new kind of community that would raise standards of living through a cooperative lifestyle and enhanced civic engagement. Their efforts won them a nearly mythic status among those familiar with Norvelt’s history. Hope in Hard Times explores the many transitions faced by those who undertook this experiment. With the aid of the New Deal, these residents, who hailed from the hardworking and underserved class that Jacob Riis had called the “other half” a generation earlier, created a middle-class community that would become an exemplar of the success of such programs. Despite this, many current residents of Norvelt—the children and grandchildren of the first inhabitants—oppose government intervention and support political candidates who advocate scrutinizing and even eliminating public programs. Authors Timothy Kelly, Margaret Power, and Michael Cary examine this still-unfolding narrative of transformation in one Pennsylvania town, and the struggles and successes of its original residents, against the backdrop of one of the most ambitious federal endeavors in U.S. history.

Right-Wing Women in Chile

release date: Nov 01, 2010

La mujer de derecha

release date: Jan 01, 2008

Miss Gobbledegook

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Miss Gobbledegook
Whenever anyone borrows a book from her, Miss Esmerelda Gobbledegook is compelled to rearrange her book shelves.

Frog Day - St

release date: Nov 01, 2002
Frog Day - St
NEW! Fiction. Ideal for guided reading and writing. Also for independent reading and writing. Suitable as take home readers. Interactive books. Good for children who are high-interest, lower ability. Age range: 4-11 years. Provides thorough coverage of literacy strategy for Foundation (P1) through to Year 6 (P7). Can also be used with Year 7+ (S1+). Book banded. Teacher''s Notes available separately on CD-ROM. Size: 16cm tall x 19cm wide. Published 2003. 24 pages.

Baker Bill, Everything Half Price

release date: Aug 01, 2000

How the Water Got to the Plains

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Just my luck

release date: Jan 01, 1996

The Egalitarians - Human and Chimpanzee

release date: Sep 26, 1991
The Egalitarians - Human and Chimpanzee
An innovative book challenging the perceived view of chimpanzees as being aggressive and fiercely territorial.

Okulumuzda temizlik

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Wir machen den schulhof sauber

release date: Jan 01, 1988
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