Bud Bowl

Even though newcomers often struggle to adjust themselves to the new culture in California, they still tries to stay optimistic and find their ways to make sure everything works out because America is now their new country and home. In John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, Okies perceive that “[their] people are good people; [their] people are kind people” (326). Steinbeck describes those newcomers by showing how they believe in themselves and have confidence even when they are going…

Vermont’s land began to weaken because of the intense deforestation in order to make room for vast merino wool farms and increasing numbers of crop farms after 1811. With the growing realization of land deterioration, Vermonters started to worry about Vermont’s land becoming unsupportive, which could cause economic decline. The decline in soil quality was drastic, which led to the decline in the number of farm animals the land could support. Vermonters had no idea how drastically they were…

their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team to never win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger (modern) era are one of the most successful NFL franchises. Pittsburgh has won more Super Bowl titles (6), and hosted more (11) conference championship games than any other NFL team. The Steelers share the record for most AFC championships with the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos (8), and the record for most conference…

The dust bowl was one of the harshest and most destructive man made “natural” disasters in its time period.The Dust Bowl negatively affected people who lived there in a personal way. The lives of people were at stake during. When people could not handle the weather or had their homes taken from them, they moved westward to California. Not only were the people of this area struggling, so was the economy. Farming was the cause of the dust bowl but nobody knew that at first. People began calling…

The 1940’s, the decade when the American agriculture industry was building back up from one of their lowest points. Yes, I’m speaking of the dust bowl, but little did they know the farmers and ranchers had yet another obstacle to prepare for that they probably would have never expected. The red imported fire ant was making its way into the United States. Once again, they would have to adjust to the new ways to run their industry. Originally, from the lowland areas of South…

John Steinbeck, a true California native, sets a vivid visional of work in the fields. He describes the conflicting view on a farm worker and the negative impact the work had on workers. A young squatter says “ when they need us they call us migrantes and when we are picking their crops they call us bums” ( John Steinbeck’s Articles for The San Francisco News pg 4-5 ). The high number of workers were desperately needs, in order to get all the tetruss work completed during picking and packing…

“The Dust Bowl” is a documentary movie by Ken Burns. The film describes the environmental and economic disaster Midwesterners faced during the mid-1930’s. Present day interviews with survivors of the dust bowl punctuate the photographs, stories, facts, and film footage throughout the movie. The documentary gives 20th century Americans a glimpse of the hardships faced by farmers and their families and friends some 80 years ago. Dust Pneumonia During the dust bowl, the amount of dirt was so…

The Trials and Tribulations of the 1930’s Intense dust storms and droughts plagued the Southwest and Midwest regions. These natural disasters were referred to as the Dust Bowl, in which numerous families in farming were completely eliminated by the rough circumstances surrounding the climate. The Great Depression was a global, economic downfall in the 1930’s, ranking as the longest and most damaging time of job loss and business collapse in the 1900’s (McDaniel 22). The Great Depression began in…

The Dust Bowl was a drought that strickened the Southern PLains region of the united states.They suffered from severe dust storms that had severe high winds. The choking dust swept the region from Texas to Nebraska. Many people were killed from this tragic disaster. The Dust Bowl also killed the livestock and it had also failed crops across the entire region. This disaster drove many families on a desperate migration for search of work and better living conditions. Roughly 7,000 people died due…

Have you ever wondered what it was like back in the 1920s-1930s? The Great Depression had hit and many people were living in poor conditions. Also, prohibition had been passed as an Amendment. Animal cruelty was higher than normal, during the depression circuses were used to bring people's spirits up for a cheap price. The novel Water for Elephants, written by Sara Gruen follows the Benzini Brothers Circus during the 1930s and deals with the issues of prohibition and animal cruelty. Circuses…