The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history.
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Lessons Learned
What have we learned from the Dust Bowl?
What have we learned from the Dust Bowl?
The Coen Brothers Talk About Jack Rabbits
The Coen Brothers talk about jack rabbits.
The Coen Brothers talk about jack rabbits.
Sanora Babb's Account Beat Out by the Grapes of Wrath
Sanora Babb sent chapters of her book back to New York, but is delayed for another novel.
Sanora Babb sent chapters of her book back to New York, but is delayed for another novel.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Burning Cow Chips
Robert Boots McCoy talks about burning cow chips.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about burning cow chips.
Dale Coen Reads a Poem
Dale Coen reads a poem he thinks his mother wrote.
Dale Coen reads a poem he thinks his mother wrote.
Dale Coen Reads a Poem by his Mother
Dale Coen reads a poem by his mother about why she moved to the Great Plains.
Dale Coen reads a poem by his mother about why she moved to the Great Plains.
Dale Coen Talks About Dust Storms
Dale Coen talks about dust storms.
Dale Coen talks about dust storms.
Floyd Coen Talks About Dust Storms
Floyd Coen talks about dust storms.
Floyd Coen talks about dust storms.
Floyd Coen Talks About Having A Big Family
Floyd Coen talks about having a big family.
Floyd Coen talks about having a big family.
Mechanized Agriculture
Modern machinery made wheat farming more efficient and profitable.
Modern machinery made wheat farming more efficient and profitable.
You Gave Us Beer, Now Give Us Water
FDR was greeted with signs along the road saying "You gave us beer. Now give us water."
FDR was greeted with signs along the road saying "You gave us beer. Now give us water."
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About The Southern Great Plains
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the southern Great Plains.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the southern Great Plains.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Wheat Prices
Robert Boots McCoy talks about wheat prices.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about wheat prices.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About When The Rains Returned
Robert Boots McCoy talks about when the rains returned.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about when the rains returned.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About The Jack Rabbits
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the jack rabbits.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the jack rabbits.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Dust Storms
Robert Boots McCoy talks about dust storms.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about dust storms.
The Coens Talk About How They Ended Up In The Great Plains
The Coens talk about how they ended up in the southern Great Plains.
The Coens talk about how they ended up in the southern Great Plains.
All Political
Everyone had different opinions about the New Deal programs.
Everyone had different opinions about the New Deal programs.
Black Blizzards
Hear from Donald Worster about the increasing number of dust storms the area faced.
Hear from Donald Worster about the increasing number of dust storms the area faced.
Boise City
Hear from Timothy Egan about how Boise City was marketed to people.
Hear from Timothy Egan about how Boise City was marketed to people.
Boise City Decline
Property values in Boise City decline by 90%.
Property values in Boise City decline by 90%.
Buying Land
Land prices are going up and people say the climate is undergoing a permanent shift.
Land prices are going up and people say the climate is undergoing a permanent shift.
CA Work
People who moved to CA were known as Okies.
People who moved to CA were known as Okies.
FDR Visits the Dust Bowl
The rains followed FDR on his second trip to the Dust Bowl.
The rains followed FDR on his second trip to the Dust Bowl.
Fresh Start
Some of the people who went to CA got jobs giving them a fresh start.
Some of the people who went to CA got jobs giving them a fresh start.
Gas Money
"Do you have enough gas money?" Some people moved west to get away from the storms.
"Do you have enough gas money?" Some people moved west to get away from the storms.
Government Photography
The government hired photographers to capture the movement to CA.
The government hired photographers to capture the movement to CA.
Heading West
Some people packed up their families and headed west.
Some people packed up their families and headed west.
Hugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett went on a fact finding trip through the Great Plains in search of a solution.
Hugh Bennett went on a fact finding trip through the Great Plains in search of a solution.
Jack Rabbits
Plagues of jack rabbits swarmed the great plains destroying everything in their path.
Plagues of jack rabbits swarmed the great plains destroying everything in their path.