Braving the Storm: Suicide in Clay County, 1893 – 1905
Title
Braving the Storm: Suicide in Clay County, 1893 – 1905
Description
The author creates a vivid picture of turn of the century rural life as often impoverished,
harsh, and filled with economic loss. He examines the unusually high suicide rate among young farmers who lost their land in the Panic of 1893. This study uses Clay County coroner and funeral home records.
harsh, and filled with economic loss. He examines the unusually high suicide rate among young farmers who lost their land in the Panic of 1893. This study uses Clay County coroner and funeral home records.
Creator
William Conner
Publisher
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Spring 2010
Rights
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Relation
Kansas State University, Department of History
Format
pdf
Type
Document
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Citation
William Conner, “Braving the Storm: Suicide in Clay County, 1893 – 1905,” Chapman Center Research Collections, accessed April 1, 2023, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/217.