In 1929, Amelia Perry was born in Haskell County; just one year later, the nation would be hit with an agricultural and ...
Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely. Roosevelt signs the ...
Echoes of the Past Dalhart, Texas, stands as a beacon of history from the Dust Bowl era, offering visitors a unique glimpse ...
Thousands of families simply abandoned their farms altogether. In 1929, an unprecedented decade of drought, known as the Dust Bowl, hits parts of the Canadian prairies. (National Archives of ...