About the Author

Robert Carriker is head of the History and Geography Department and director of Public History Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Reviews

"Touching on a range of issues in American history, Carriker's book deserves attention from a range of quarters, including historians of nutrition, the city, and the New Deal."--H-Urban, H-Net Reviews "Carriker provides a valuable account of the inner workings of the Urban Homesteads project and treats an interesting variety of personalities involved in the story." --Richard W. Etulain, author of Does the Frontier Experience Make America Exceptional?