Greendale Remembers: The Story of the Village in the Voices of Its People [Wisconsin], by No author stated
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Greendale Remembers: The Story of the Village in the Voices of Its People [Wisconsin], by No author stated. Greendale Historical Society: Greendale, Wisconsin, 2000. Edition: Second printing. Softcover, 8.5 by 11 inches, 157, d, G pages. Green pictorial cover with lettering and design in gilt. Amply illustrated with black and white photographs. Includes a glossary and chronology.

Condition: Near Fine. Small bump to lower spine end; very tiny upturn to corners.

Contents: From "Greendale, Wisconsin." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 15 Jan 2009, 03:19 UTC. 21 Jan 2009: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greendale,_Wisconsin&oldid=264183648

Greendale had its beginnings in 1936 during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration when the Department of Agriculture began construction of three new communities known as the Greenbelt towns. The two other Greenbelt communities are Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio.

In starting this program during the Depression years, the Resettlement Administration had three main objectives in mind:

1. To demonstrate a new kind of suburban community planning that would combine many of the advantages of both city and country life.
2. To provide good housing at reasonable rents for moderate-income families.
3. To give jobs to thousands of unemployed workers, which would result in a lasting economic and social benefit to the community where the work was undertaken.

With the government collecting the rents, these communities were apparently an early form of public housing, which lasted from Greendale's foundation until 1952, when the first lots were sold to the residents.

This book tells the story of Greendale in the words of its own residents. It tells of the modest houses, the gardens, the streets -- all starting with the same letter of the alphabet in each section, the first telephones, the community activities. A fascinating look at a fascinating social experiement.