Glossary

dust bowl

A period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American lands in the 1930s. It was caused by severe drought combined with poor farming methods that were common at the time.

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Dust Storm of 1937

Farmer standing in his field as dust storm rages.Creative Commons http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6302488303_406c05cfea.jpg

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