Dust Bowl, USA

By Brad D. Lookingbill

Subjects: Depressions, 1929, Weltwirtschaftskrise <1929-1932>, Frontier and pioneer life, Environmental conditions, Stofstormen, Environmental aspects of Dust storms, Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939, Frontier and pioneer life, great plains, Mythos, United states, environmental conditions, Depressions, Ecologische aspecten, Environmental aspects, Literatur, Historiography, Great plains, history, Sandsturm, History, Human ecology, Dust storms, Umweltbewusstsein

Description: "Dust Bowl, USA is a critical examination of the myths and memories that grew out of the hard times in the Great Plains. Across the nation, newspapers, magazines, books, films, and songs produced imagery of blight for local and mass audiences. As modern technology, irrigation projects, and government programs were extended on a wider scale during the "dirty thirties," the saga of the frontier continued to unfold through accounts of dust, drought, and depression.". "By examining the social construction of legends, lore, allegories, and ideologies. Brad Lookingbill provides a revelatory insight into the history of the cultural narratives that have come to define an era."--BOOK JACKET.