Farm Crisis in Oklahoma, Part 1

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This article is the first part of a two-part article that examines the effect that economic distress and political policies had on Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 1970s and 1980s.

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26 p. : ill.

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Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018 Autumn 2011.

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This article is the first part of a two-part article that examines the effect that economic distress and political policies had on Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 1970s and 1980s.

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26 p. : ill.

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Abstract: During the 1970s and 1980s cattlemen and grain producers felt great financial hardship because of falling prices for their products and rising costs for needed equipment and supplies. In part one of a two-part article, Richard Lowitt examines the effect that economic distress and political policies had on Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 89(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2011, pp. 338-363

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 338
  • Page End: 363

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The Chronicles of Oklahoma

The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.

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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 89, Number 3, Fall 2011 (Journal/Magazine/Newsletter)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 89, Number 3, Fall 2011

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 89, Number 3, Fall 2011, ark:/67531/metadc1725797

Farm Crisis in Oklahoma, Part 2 (Article)

Farm Crisis in Oklahoma, Part 2

The second part of a two-part article, this article continues the examination of the effect that economic distress and political policies had on Oklahoma's farmers and ranchers in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Farm Crisis in Oklahoma, Part 2, ark:/67531/metadc2016988

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Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018. Farm Crisis in Oklahoma, Part 1, article, Autumn 2011; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016982/: accessed May 31, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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