The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
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Genres: History, Science & Math
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: History, Science & Math
Book Type: Paperback
Paula G. (Paulathegreat) reviewed on + 145 more book reviews
The book does a good job of describing the helplessness and suffering. It does a very poor job of analysis.
The problem of the dust bowl was that the government gave out land without knowing the land to people who didn't know the land.
This region goes through wet and dry periods. In the dry periods one does not make it as a farmer unless they have some serious infrastructure.
If FDR and Hoover had left the economy alone it would have rallied and people would have been able to grow other businesses while the farmers were struggling.
The problem of the dust bowl was that the government gave out land without knowing the land to people who didn't know the land.
This region goes through wet and dry periods. In the dry periods one does not make it as a farmer unless they have some serious infrastructure.
If FDR and Hoover had left the economy alone it would have rallied and people would have been able to grow other businesses while the farmers were struggling.
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