Megan Birk
7 Podcast Episodes
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history ... Read more
22 Apr 2022
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38mins
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history ... Read more
22 Apr 2022
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38mins
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Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history ... Read more
22 Apr 2022
•
38mins
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history ... Read more
22 Apr 2022
•
38mins
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Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Megan Birk, "The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history ... Read more
22 Apr 2022
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38mins
Megan Birk on the History of Farms for the Poor
Megan Birk on the History of Farms for the Poor
This episode we spoke with Megan Birk about the history of "Poor Farms" in the US. Show Notes: Follow us on Twitter at @... Read more
12 Apr 2021
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1hr 6mins
3.7: Featured Book Interview with Megan Birk
3.7: Featured Book Interview with Megan Birk
Episode Notes Megan Birk discusses her monograph, Fostering on the Farm:Child Placement in the Rural Midwest, with Jenni... Read more
20 Nov 2018
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21mins
