Conner, William2011-04-192011-04-192011-04-19http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8419The 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.Clay CountySuicidePanic of 1893Land lossRailroadsText