Out of the Dust

the economy and political policies and, in his Commonwealth Club Address, he offers a solution with the regulatory state and “enlightened administrator”. One area that desperately needed a solution was the agriculture industry, specifically in the dust bowl, as detailed in Timothy Egan’s novel The Worst Hard Time. The unchecked production and prevailing individualistic mindset of the farmers had created an ecological problem of disastrous proportions. With the aid of new programs and leaders,…

rural populations moved to urban centers in hopes of more opportunities for more salary and new homes (US History). Taking the risk of leaving home was very necessary because the people who lived in the rural areas were also facing the struggles of the dust bowl. The Great Depression had thousands of families on the streets (PBS). These families consisted of many types of people; Immigrants, natives who lived, but lost their homes, and migrants from rural areas. When these families went through…

Silica dust produced from rock and sand, and coal dust are the most common dusts to cause pneumoconiosis. Some Suppurative and Necrotic conditions of the Lower Respiratory Tract include Pyothorax, Pneumothorax, and Abscess of the Mediastinum. Pyothorax or also known as Empyema, is where pus gathers in between the lungs and inner surface of the chest wall. Pyothorax (J86.0, J86.1), usually develops after pneumonia. The pus can not be coughed out but drained out by a needle or even surgery…

Kavish S. Mehta, Rutvij J. Sonecha, Parth D. Daxini, Parth B. Ratanpara, Miss Kapilani S. Gaikwad et.al. (2014): They used black cotton soil from Rajkot Gujrat and determined various engineering properties of the black cotton soil having medium to low swelling property. They stabilized the black cotton soil by using lime. Changes in the engineering properties of the black cotton soil before and after the stabilization by lime were observed on the basis of tests such as liquid limit, plastic…

plaguing our earth and infecting millions of people worldwide. Poverty is affecting children’s education and changing their future. There are also two other big problems. In the documentary, “The Dust Bowl”, farmers and their families, from the 1930’s, have to try to brave through the huge storms of dust coming towards them and the hardships that follow. North Korea is a dangerous place to live in and escape from with a cruel dictator in charge, as proved by the article, “Escape from North…

agriculture in the South came to a standstill at the hands of the Dust Bowl. Land that was too dry and overused was made to dust that ravaged Southern sharecroppers, leaving them with nothing. This lead to families moving west in search of jobs and houses. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck narrates the reality that many Americans face during the Dust Bowl. The American Dream is a prevalent goal for many American families suffering from the Dust Bowl, allowing for families to be exploited by…

They slowly stumbled into the dark, dreary barrack to escape the dust. Mother finally pulled the handkerchief away from her face, and rubbed her eyes so the dust could fall off her lashes. Everyone in the room took a deep breath of somewhat fresh air; it wasn’t dust, so it was good enough. Yuki looked around the room to only see lots of beds, small and cramped up in this room. “Well, here we are. This is where you will be staying for a while,” the guide exclaimed. Ken sighed in relief. Yuki…

James Gregory’s, American Exodus, is a book that focuses on Dust Bowl migration to California, and their economic and social struggles in California. The book first starts off setting up the historical context of the Dust Bowl and the migrants with statistics, maps, pictures, and migrant backgrounds in the introduction. The overall book reads like a history textbook on the Dust Bowl, which is divided into two parts instead of narrative based on one family like The Grapes of Wrath. The first…

The Great Depression Mr. Flores March 5, 2016 IB History The Great Depression During the Great Depression, american families were struggling to survive the drastic changes that the depression had on them. Many significant components of the depression had mainly to do with the impact it had on american families. After the stock market crashed in 1929, and the debate about economic crisis, that is…

food to eat. This was such a tragedy when the Great Depression started. The Great Depression all started when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday in October, in 1929. A lot of people started to owe money to the bank and that everyone might run out of money.…