Comments on: 12 Things You Might Not Know About the Dust Bowl http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-83640 Nate Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-83640 Just to let you know, Woody Guthrie had an entire album of songs about the dust bowl (entitled "Dust Bowl Ballads"). He also addresses many other social issues of the time as (quite possibly the first) topical folk singer. Just to let you know, Woody Guthrie had an entire album of songs about the dust bowl (entitled “Dust Bowl Ballads”). He also addresses many other social issues of the time as (quite possibly the first) topical folk singer.

]]> By: SoonerSteve http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82308 SoonerSteve Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82308 The Oklahoma Panhandle has only 3 counties; Texas county, Beaver county and Cimmarron county. There were, however, many counties in Western Oklahoma that were affected by the dust bowl, but more than 3. The Oklahoma Panhandle has only 3 counties; Texas county, Beaver county and Cimmarron county. There were, however, many counties in Western Oklahoma that were affected by the dust bowl, but more than 3.

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82294 Adrienne Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:37:31 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82294 APUSH is Advanced PLacement United States History. It's a high school class, and one I did not personally enjoy. I did enjoy this article, though. APUSH is Advanced PLacement United States History. It’s a high school class, and one I did not personally enjoy. I did enjoy this article, though.

]]> By: LALA http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82235 LALA Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:44:23 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82235 The hell is "Apush"? Thx for the article Kristen! I sent the URL to a friend of mine who just cannot bring himself to believe we little humans can change the climate of a big world. The hell is “Apush”?

Thx for the article Kristen! I sent the URL to a friend of mine who just cannot bring himself to believe we little humans can change the climate of a big world.

]]> By: Josiah http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82200 Josiah Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:12:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82200 Great post! I just had to read about this for Apush and it was awfully boring, but your perspective and presentation was fascinating. See, you guys should be employed to re-write boring text books! -Josiah Great post! I just had to read about this for Apush and it was awfully boring, but your perspective and presentation was fascinating. See, you guys should be employed to re-write boring text books!
-Josiah

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82192 Dawn Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82192 Great post! Fascinating. I've shared it with my "google reader" friends. :) Great post! Fascinating. I’ve shared it with my “google reader” friends. :)

]]> By: Lauren http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82178 Lauren Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:55:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82178 Thank you for recommending that book, I'm going to have it to pick it up now. I've been looking for a good one to read about the Dust Bowl. Thank you for recommending that book, I’m going to have it to pick it up now. I’ve been looking for a good one to read about the Dust Bowl.

]]> By: JaneM http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82176 JaneM Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82176 Wow, great post! It's amazing how the nation survived this. Wow, great post! It’s amazing how the nation survived this.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82173 Jenny Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:18:12 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82173 I also really recommend the book you mentioned, The Worst Hard Times. It was a great read, and really put a personal face on the dust bowl. He interviewed people that lived through it, found diaries, stories and letters. His descriptions were amazing and scary. I also really recommend the book you mentioned, The Worst Hard Times. It was a great read, and really put a personal face on the dust bowl. He interviewed people that lived through it, found diaries, stories and letters. His descriptions were amazing and scary.

]]> By: Manda http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329/comment-page-1#comment-82162 Manda Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16329#comment-82162 Great post! I really appreciate information like this because my family came to Oregon from Oklahoma in the '30s. They were part of that third that didn't stay but instead loaded up all of their children in the car and headed west to become migrant farm workers. Great post! I really appreciate information like this because my family came to Oregon from Oklahoma in the ’30s. They were part of that third that didn’t stay but instead loaded up all of their children in the car and headed west to become migrant farm workers.

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