Learn about the impact and the legacy of the drought and the "Dust Bowl" on life in Kansas during the 1930s and beyond.
For almost the entire decade of the 1930s, an estimated 100 million acres of America’s heartland stretching from the Canadian border to central west Texas was held in the grips of a years-long drought. The time that became known as the "Dust Bowl" is considered to be the number one weather event of the 20th century. The photographs of dust storms in southwest Kansas made headlines across America.
How did Kansans respond to this challenging moment in history? Using eyewitness accounts and photographs, take a deep dive into the “Dust Bowl” in Kansas during the 1930s and beyond.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |
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