https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk The (not so) Great Depression en-us 2016-06-10 12:29:35 UTC 2025-10-05 22:02:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114322186 Drought struck the Mid West from 1934-1937. Without plant life to keep the soil rooted, winds easily picked up topsoil and swirled it into clouds called “black blizzards.” Dust storms caused chaos for farmers, causing 60% of the population to migrate. ]]> 2016-06-10 12:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114322186 joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114347502 Many farmer families were put out of business and forced to leave the MidWest. Most migrated west to California, where they tried to find work on ranches and farms. ]]> 2016-06-10 16:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114347502 joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114347880 The 3 attributed causes of the Dust Bowl are:
1. Drought/weather
2. Over-farming
3. Lack of environmental knowledge ]]> 2016-06-10 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114347880 joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114348312 written by Goebel Reeves. A "hobo" is a person who “Hobo’s Lullaby” was his most famous song. He set it to the civil war tune “After the Battle Mother.” It's likely that he wrote this as a teen before hitting the rails and becoming a drifter himself. ]]> 2016-06-10 16:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114348312 joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114348911 The Dust Bowl was the name given to the Great Plains region devastated by drought in 1930s depression-ridden America.]]> 2016-06-10 16:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114348911 joannanigro https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114775138 2016-06-16 00:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/joannanigro/fndw527fnibk/wish/114775138