During the Great Depression the Works Progress Administration was set up to employ people, sometimes in novel ways. The Pack Horse Library initiative employed about 200 Kentucky women to deliver library books on horseback to people living in remote parts of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Working Like a Dog: 7 Animals with Jobs

The number one job for many animals is often simply being cute. However, for a few critters, working it means actual work—like detecting mines or taking out the trash or even predicting a seizure. In this list we’ve highlighted a few animals that have jobs ranging from the important to the unusual.