Book Discussion (Dust Bowl Diary) by Ann Marie Low
“A moving and informative account of a decade (1927-37) of drought and depression in North Dakota.” Discussion led by Dr. John S. Nelson, Professor of English Dakota State University
The library is one of 25 sites nationwide to host and audiences will learn through history, geography and the fascinating histories of Dust Bowl survivors. Exhibition Opening Monday, November 9th.
The exhibition recalls a tragic period in our history — the drought and dust storms that wreaked havoc on the Great Plains in the 1930s — and explores its environmental and cultural consequences.
It raises several thought-provoking questions:
- What caused fertile farms to turn to dust?
- How did people survive?
- What lessons can we learn?
This exhibition will include a series of free and open to the public programs to explore the nature of the connection between humans and nature; the many ways human beings respond to adversity; and how people came to understand and to describe their experiences living through the Dust Bowl.