The Dust Bowl : an illustrated history / by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Aileen Silverstone and Susan Shumaker.
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TextDescription: 231 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmISBN: 9781452107943; 1452107947Subject(s): Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 | Depressions -- 1929 -- Great Plains | Droughts -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century | Farmers -- Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century | Great Plains -- History -- 20th century | Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 978/.032 LOC classification: F595 | .D93 2012
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Summary: Draws on reports, newspaper articles, and interviews to chronicle the American Dust Bowl, providing photographs to illustrate the catastrophe as well as offer a tribute to man's relationship to the land and his ability to persevere.
The great plow up -- Midnight with no stars -- The crucible -- Dust to eat -- The end of the world -- Reaping the whirlwind -- Grab a root and growl -- Canaan land -- Thou shalt not bear false witness -- Okies -- The cruel crisis -- The western gate.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 385.942/DUST (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Gift of Dr. LeRoy Erickson Memorial Fund | 39844500029000 |
maps on lining.
"Based on a film by Ken Burns, produced by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns, and Julie Dunfey, written by Dayton Duncan."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The great plow up -- Midnight with no stars -- The crucible -- Dust to eat -- The end of the world -- Reaping the whirlwind -- Grab a root and growl -- Canaan land -- Thou shalt not bear false witness -- Okies -- The cruel crisis -- The western gate.
Draws on reports, newspaper articles, and interviews to chronicle the American Dust Bowl, providing photographs to illustrate the catastrophe as well as offer a tribute to man's relationship to the land and his ability to persevere.
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