Most people went to California to find jobs,homes, and food, some also went south not too far from their homes.
In the dust
During the Dust Bowl, many children continued to attend school, but some had difficulties due to the harsh conditions. Schools in affected areas sometimes closed temporarily due to dust storms, and students had to deal with health issues related to the dust. Teachers and students often improvised by sealing windows and doors to keep out the dust, and wearing masks when outdoors.
Life for California farmers during the dust bowl was horrible, the farmers would go plant their crops and when the dust bowl come their crops would be black and start to rot because they became not any good anymore.
Most want to California and other places away from the dust.
to California
they had to wear masks. and they couldnt go to school
Due to inaccurate record keeping at the time and that most of the affected regions were sparsely populated/rural it is impossible to know exactly how many people died. Some estimates go as high as 7,000. At least 2.5 million were left homeless or were forced to move by 1940. The long-term side-effects of dust inhalation and related diseases likely caused many more deaths over time.
Karen Hesse conducted her research for "Out of the Dust" primarily in the Oklahoma Panhandle, focusing on the historical context of the Dust Bowl era. She explored libraries, archives, and interviewed individuals who experienced the hardships of that time to capture the authentic voices and experiences. This deep dive into the period helped her create a vivid and accurate portrayal of life during the Dust Bowl in her novel.
To fully understand the importance of soil to the "dust bowl" one must first understand what the "dust bowl" is/was. The "dust bowl" was the area of rich agricultural lands in the mid western United States which, due to deforestation, severe drought and other factors became barren. As the vegetation succumbed to the drought the soil was exposed to the wind. The wind picked up and blew the topsoil away. Reforestation and wind breaks now serve to mitigate the winds effect on the soil, and better farming practices help to hold the top soil in place. To answer the question, soil is important to any region but is extremely important to the "bread basket" of the United States that was once turned into a "dust bowl".
What in the world are you asking
The Okies, or Dust Bowl Refugees, were impoverished farmers primarily from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri who were severely affected by the Dust Bowl during the 1930s. As the Great Plains faced devastating drought and dust storms, many sought better opportunities and migrated to California in search of work and a more stable life. This mass exodus highlighted the struggles of the Great Depression and the resilience of those seeking a fresh start.
No, "Out of the Dust" is a historical fiction novel by Karen Hesse. The story is set during the Dust Bowl period in the United States and follows a young girl named Billie Jo Kelby as she struggles to cope with loss and hardship during this time. While the events in the story are based on the historical reality of the Dust Bowl, the characters and plot are fictional.