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Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The Great Depression: Hard times in Mississippi: 1 of 1

My paternal grandparents began their life together 1922 in a rural community located in Attala County, Mississippi near almost all of the people to whom they were related. Their only child, my father, was born the next year, and his life, like the lives of my grandparents, was set on a path that would change because of the G...
Education > Educational Philosophy How education can pave the way out of poverty: 5 of 5

First, I would like to share some information with you from the Bureau of the Census. As defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the average poverty threshold for a U.S. family of four in 2004, was an annual income of $19,307; for a family of three, $15,067; for a family of two, $12,334; and for individuals, $9...