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Letters From the Dust Bowl
When drought struck Oklahoma in the 1930s, the author and her husband stayed behind to protect their 28-year-old farm. Her letters to a friend paint a picture of dire poverty, desiccated soil, and long days with no sunshine.
TL;DR
- The author and her husband stayed on their farm during the 1930s drought in Oklahoma.
- The farm had been in their possession for 28 years.
- Letters describe dire poverty, desiccated soil, and days without sunshine.