| The Dust Bowl Contributor(s): King, David C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1579600182 ISBN-13: 9781579600181 Publisher: History Compass OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 Annotation: The "Dust Bowl" describes both a time in American history (mid-1930s) and a region (the Great Plains). Severe weather, misuse of land by farmers, and economic pressures from the Great Depression meant that farmers and families in a large area of the central U.S. were faced with loss of usable land, lack of work, and poverty. This is their story, told in their words and in photographs. Included are newspaper accounts, letters, interviews, memoirs, songs, government documents, FDR's Second New Deal, and an excerpt from Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 97077592 |
| Lexile Measure: 1170 |
| Series: Perspectives on History (Discovery) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.15 lbs) 62 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1920's - Cultural Region - Plains - Chronological Period - 20th Century |