59 pages 1 hour read

Timothy Egan

The Worst Hard Time

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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Essay Topics

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

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

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

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