Dust to Eat: Drought and Depression in the 1930s | 
|  | | | Title: | Dust to Eat: Drought and Depression in the 1930s | | Author: | Michael L. Cooper | | Publisher: | Clarion Books | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 19 April, 2004 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0618154493 / 9780618154494 | | List Price: | $17.00 | | You Save: | $5.44 | | Amazon Price: | $11.56 | |
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The 1930s in America will always be remembered for twin disasters-the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Michael L. Cooper takes readers through this tumultuous period, beginning with the 1929 stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression and continuing with the severe drought in the Midwest, known as the Dust Bowl. He chronicles the everyday struggle for survival by those who lost everything, as well as the mass exodus westward to California on fabled Route 66. The crisis also served as a turning point in American domestic policy, prompting the establishment of programs, such as welfare and Social Security, that revolutionized the role of the federal government. Vivid personal anecdotes from figures such as John Steinbeck and Woody Guthrie, and an extensive selection of photographs by Dorothea Lange and others, illuminate the individuals who faced poverty, illness, and despair as they coped with this extraordinary challenge. Endnotes, bibliography, Internet resources, index.
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Customer Reviews:
• Poignant Account Of Dust Bowl Era 18 February, 2006
After hearing author on NPR, ordered Mr. Cooper's book and found it to be a concise and poignant account. I recommend it highly. Not a pleasant "read," but the book helped me gain new appreciation for the grit (no pun intended) of those who lived through one of the most-challenging periods of American history. Left me feeling thankful my grandparents resided outside the most affected Dust Bowl areas.
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• Brief But Excellent 01 June, 2007
A very well written, gritty little slice of American history. If you even wondered why people like me don't like the term "Okie", this book will explain it. If you can read this book and not feel deeply for those folks who went through the Dust Bowl of the early 30's, you have a granite heart. Highly recommended, especially for young people who are used to having it all right now.
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