The Book Women - Essentiality of Reading

Summary

The book women is little-known aspect of american history. It delves into the american during the times of great depression that has beena decade long. In the chaos of depression, when the country was suffering from financial and economic crisis, the president Franklin D. Roosevelt has introduced a program known as WPA (Works Progress Administration). This new deal project includes Public work progress, financial reforms and regulations. Following the program, The book women thrive under the Pack Horse Library Project in America, providing books to rural communities of Appalachia Region, mostly in Kentucky. Let's dive into this forgotten history of america, that inspired many peoples and provide a new shape to the ever changing world with such small step.

The Book Women

A Moving Library

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The Great Depression starting back from october 29, 1929, when the stock market has crashed, wiping out millions of investors and their money and shacking millions of consumer for the time being, the day also referred to as Black Tuesday. Following the crash many banks failed as they couldn't recover loans. This led to decrease in demand and rise in unemployment. The Great Depression has served a long term for a decade from 1929 to 1939, to the economy of world.

America also faces many global problems as International trade declined due to tariffs and trade barriers. The European economies was still recovering from World War 1, and the U.S. economic problems quickly spread across the globe. The Impacts were severe than estimated, Unemployment rates soared, reaching about 25% in U.S.. The economic hardship led to a dramatic increase in poverty, with many families struggling to afford basic necessities. The Great Depression affected economies worldwide, leading to international trade collapse and financial crisis in many countries.

And in this cluster of Depression, the president of America at that time Franklin D. Roosevelt, sown many programs and project in the administration of America, cultivating programs like The New Deal Program, Banking Reforms, Economic stimulus, etc. Following these huge programs, The New Deal Program gave birth to Pack Horse Library Project in Appalachia Region. This new deal program includes Public Work Projects, Financial Reforms, and regulations. It was aimed at providing jobs and stimulate the economy. 

The Pack Horse Library Project

Imagine a scenario, it was a time of great depression and you are struggling with financial crisis, the labours in the village were all unemployed, all have lost faith, when you heard horses neighing in distant, and there were women sat on horseback carrying a satchel full of books. And they provides you books to study, to read it. It was a weekly scenario of rural areas of Kentucky. 

The pack horse library project initiated in 1935 to deliver books in remote and impoverished areas of Appalachia Region by Women on horses. They were famous as Book Women in those areas, as they travelled all the way to different regions carrying book collected from library on horses. This shows the ingenuity of those book women that travelled miles on those rugged terrain, lack of proper roads, and providing their precious times to bring books to those backward regions, to determine them to read.

The book women marked the essentiality of reading and importance of literacy in the forgotten history of world, they have convinced many of those peoples to read and cultivate moralities in their life, the project primarily aimed to educate them and provide them basic necessities to it. The Pack Horse Project aimes on Bringing books to those who never have the privilege to it in their life and to find themselves a good job or work based on their education. It is clear that the Book Women have left an mark that will never fade away from the world, and only influence it to thrive as always and to read and learn without any extent. The Project have provided the wealth of knowledge and morality to people amidst the great depression.

Reference 

A novel "The Book Women of Troublesome Creek" written by Kim Michele Richardson. The book provides a detailed look into a little-known aspect of American history, shedding light on Pack Horse Library Project and its significance in promoting literacy and education in rural america. The Author have worked to inspire the generations to come, by spreading it from mode of a story. 

The Book follows the story of Cussy Mary Carter, a book women who served as a packhorse librarian. Cussy Mary is also one of the last blue-skinned people of Kentucky, a real-life genetic anomaly caused by methemoglobinemia. 

The novel delivers the message of determination and resilience of packhorse librarian who braved harsh weather, difficult terrain, and personal hardships to deliver books and literacy to isolated communities. The novel emphasizes the transformative power of books and education. Through their efforts, the packhorse librarian not only provided reading material but also fostered a sense of community and hope.

Legacy

The Pack Horse Library and the efforts of Book Women have provided hope and connection during these times of hardship. The New Deal Program brings attention to the profound impact of books and education on peoples, as well as the enduring strength of those who strive to bring them to the undeserved. And on referrence to the book, through the lens of historical fiction, the novel offers valuable insights into an unique and forgotten chapter of American history. The Book Women has also inspired women to take education and that they can achieve anything with the power of books.

Now, the book women and Packhorse library project serves as testament of unprecedented history and a significant step taken during the hard times. The Book Women illuminates the essentiality of Books and Reading to the world by such a small efforts. We must never forget the ingenuity and braveness of those women who have given paths to many people and have encourage the seriousness of Books. 

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