59 pages 1 hour read

Timothy Egan

The Worst Hard Time

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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Essay Topics

1.

Trace the rise and fall of the free-roaming American Indians on the High Plains. What legacy do these Indians have today?

2.

Discuss FDR's New Deal policies and their impact on the people and institutions in the Dust Bowl.

3.

What other environmental problems besides the black dusters did the High Plains settlers encounter, and how did they solve these problems?