Download or read book A People's History of Poverty in America written by Stephen Pimpare and published by New Press People's History. This book was released on 2008 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In A People's History of Poverty in America, political scientist Stephen Pimpare brings these lives and stories to the foreground, vividly describing poverty and welfare as poor and welfare-reliant Americans experience it, from the big city to the rural countryside. Through prodigious research Pimpare has unearthed rich, poignant, and often surprising testimonies and powerful accounts - both heartwrenching and humorous - that range from the early days of the United States to the complex social and economic terrain of the present."--BOOK JACKET.