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Depressions 1929 Great Plains Droughts Great Plains History 20th century Droughts Great Plains History 20th century Juvenile literature Dump trucks Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Dust storms Great Plains History 20th century Great Plains History 20th century Great Plains Social conditions 20th century United States History 1919-1933 United States History 1933-1945Egan, Timothy
Summary: "The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people who held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978.03 EGACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US EganBrown, Don
Summary: A graphic novel account of the giant dust storms in the Midwest in the 1930s discusses the ecological and agricultural damage caused by the storms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 BROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC BROLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press/Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.917 LOHLangston-George, Rebecca
Summary: "Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Dust Bowl"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by dust storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include topics on desertification, downbursts, dust devils, and health hazards like Valley fever. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 WILEgan, Timothy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2006
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 978.03 EGAReis, Ronald A.
Summary: Housewives hung wet sheets and blankets over windows, struggling to seal every crack with gummed paper strips. A man avoided shaking hands, lest the static electricity gathered from a dust storm knock his greeter flat. Children's tears turned to mud. Horses chewed feed filled with dust particles that sandpapered their gums raw. Dead cattle, when pried open, were filled with pounds of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 REIOwens, Jay
Summary: "Dust may seem inconsequential, so tiny and mundane as to slip below the threshold of thought. Yet within the next one hundred years, life on Earth will be profoundly changed by heat and drought - and that means dust. In this ground-breaking book, Jay Owens argues that dust is a legacy of twentieth-century progress and a toxic threat to life in the twenty-first. Dust: The Modern World in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The draught of 1931 brought financial and emotional ruin to thousands of families in the Southern Plains. Dust Bowl was America's worst ecological disaster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SURChambers, John
Summary: Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together the clues that enabled them to deduce the solar system's layout, its age, and the likely way it formed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.2 CHASayre, April Pulley
Summary: Explains the origins of dust, what dust is, and how dust shows up in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 551.51 SayreSummary: "No matter how big or small your workshop space is, keeping it clean while working on wood, metal, or resin crafts is essential for comfort, long-term health, and preventing serious respiratory issues. Dust Collection Systems and Solutions for Every Budget is the ultimate guide to helping you make the best decisions on dust collection tools to match your space and resources. Learn all about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 628.5 DUSHolmes, Hannah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.5113 HOLHamby, Chris
Summary: Uncovers the sobering resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, the cover-up activities of the coal mining industry, and the awareness activities of regional mining communities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.11 HAMPeters, Rick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.08 PETSummary: Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DUSHenderson, Caroline A. (Caroline Agnes)
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.6 HENLow, Ann Marie
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.4 LOW ANN MARIE, LOWRichards, Dusty
Summary: "Mackworth "Mack" Harrigan's family legacy burned to the ground in the spring of 1849. The Ohio mill that brought them prosperity was now cinder and ash, and his ruthless father perished in the flames along with their fortune. If the Harrigans have a future, it lies out west in open country where they can build whatever lives they choose. Mack knows his wife Ell, and their children Kane,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC RICGable, Sally
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 945 GABSummary: Anna David's True Tales of Lust and Love began as a one-time-only reading and storytelling show in January of 2012, a venue for writers and comedians to share and laugh at their dating disaster stories. But after selling out the venue and attracting immediate press and buzz with articles in The LA Weekly, LA Times, Time Out, Flavorpill, and LAist, among others, David agreed to produce the show...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull Press, an imprint of Counterpoint 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 TRUFreeman, Jackie
Summary: "75 meals you can make in a single cast iron skillet. These are complete meals, organized by protein"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.77 FREClay, Kathryn
Summary: "Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present dump trucks"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: A critical assessment of America's foreign policy in the Middle East throughout the past four decades evaluates and connects regional engagements since 1990 while revealing their massive costs. From the end of World War II until 1980, virtually no American soldiers were killed in action while serving in the Greater Middle East. Since 1990, virtually no American soldiers have been killed in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016