What if you had lived in the Dust Bowl? Find out what life was like during the severe drought of the 1930s. Hosted by PBS, this website also contains great biographical information on important figures, videos, and general information on the Dust Bowl.
You are about to embark on an experience that will show you what life was like on the southern Great Plains during the Dust Bowl. On your journey you will learn about the changing market and weather conditions and be asked to make decisions about whether to play it safe and keep your farm the same size or expand it for a greater profit. You will also meet several of your "neighbors," who are doing their best to make it. Some will stay on the land, trying to scrap out a living. Others will say "enough" and head west. What choices will you make?
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