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The Worst Hard Time : The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
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Overview
The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prizea
"winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod huts to new framed houses to huddling in basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out.
Timothy Egan
Timothy Egan is a prominent American author and journalist, known for his in-depth and compelling historical narratives. His works often explore significant historical events and figures in American history, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. Notable titles by Egan include The Worst Hard Time, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, and The Big Burn, detailing the largest forest fire in American history and its impact on the nation's conservation policies.
Egan has also received praise for his contributions to journalism, having worked as a writer for The New York Times, where he was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. His writing is characterized by a mix of thorough research and engaging storytelling, appealing to both critics and general readers.
Timothy Egan was born in Seattle, Washington, and his writing is often informed by his deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. He continues to live and write in Seattle, drawing from the rich history and diverse culture of the region. Aside from writing, Egan enjoys exploring the great outdoors, a hobby that influences much of his work.
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"The Worst Hard Time" provides a sobering, gripping account of a disaster whose wounds are still not fully healed today. Boston Globe The Worst Hard Time is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction. The Baltimore Sun Egan has admirably captured a part of our American experience that should not be forgotten. The San Francisco Chronicle Egan is a passionate and accomplished writer...Read this for history, not inspiration or entertainment. The Denver Post Egan's account of the Dust Bowl era is a final, terrible rebuke to the policies of America's dying days of frontier expansion. The Seattle Times THE WORST HARD TIME is a flat-out masterpiece of historical reportage. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Table Of Contents
| Introduction: Live Through This | p. 1 |
| Promise: The Great Plowup, 19011930 | |
| The Wanderer | p. 13 |
| No Man's Land | p. 32 |
| Creating Dalhart | p. 52 |
| High Plains Deutsch | p. 59 |
| Last of the Great Plowup | p. 73 |
| Betrayal, 19311933 | |
| First Wave | p. 91 |
| A Darkening | p. 103 |
| In a Dry Land | p. 115 |
| New Leader, New Deal | p. 128 |
| Big Blows | p. 136 |
| Blowup, 19341939 | |
| Triage | p. 145 |
| The Long Darkness | p. 155 |
| The Struggle for Air | p. 171 |
| Showdown in Dalhart | p. 176 |
| Duster's Eve | p. 193 |
| Black Sunday | p. 198 |
| A Call to Arms | p. 222 |
| Goings | p. 236 |
| Witnesses | p. 242 |
| The Saddest Land | p. 254 |
| Verdict | p. 265 |
| Cornhusker II | p. 273 |
| The Last Men | p. 279 |
| Cornhusker III | p. 293 |
| Rain | p. 303 |
| Epilogue | p. 309 |
| Notes and Sources | p. 315 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 328 |
| Index | p. 331 |
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Overview
The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prizea"winning New York Times jo ...
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Overview
The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prizea
"winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod huts to new framed houses to huddling in basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out.
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About the Author
Timothy Egan
Timothy Egan is a prominent American author and journalist, known for his in-depth and compelling historical narratives. His works often explore significant historical events and figures in American history, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. Notable titles by Egan include The Worst Hard Time, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, and The Big Burn, detailing the largest forest fire in American history and its impact on the nation's conservation policies.
Egan has also received praise for his contributions to journalism, having worked as a writer for The New York Times, where he was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. His writing is characterized by a mix of thorough research and engaging storytelling, appealing to both critics and general readers.
Timothy Egan was born in Seattle, Washington, and his writing is often informed by his deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. He continues to live and write in Seattle, drawing from the rich history and diverse culture of the region. Aside from writing, Egan enjoys exploring the great outdoors, a hobby that influences much of his work.
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Professional Reviews
"The Worst Hard Time" provides a sobering, gripping account of a disaster whose wounds are still not fully healed today. Boston Globe The Worst Hard Time is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction. The Baltimore Sun Egan has admirably captured a part of our American experience that should not be forgotten. The San Francisco Chronicle Egan is a passionate and accomplished writer...Read this for history, not inspiration or entertainment. The Denver Post Egan's account of the Dust Bowl era is a final, terrible rebuke to the policies of America's dying days of frontier expansion. The Seattle Times THE WORST HARD TIME is a flat-out masterpiece of historical reportage. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Table Of Contents
| Introduction: Live Through This | p. 1 |
| Promise: The Great Plowup, 19011930 | |
| The Wanderer | p. 13 |
| No Man's Land | p. 32 |
| Creating Dalhart | p. 52 |
| High Plains Deutsch | p. 59 |
| Last of the Great Plowup | p. 73 |
| Betrayal, 19311933 | |
| First Wave | p. 91 |
| A Darkening | p. 103 |
| In a Dry Land | p. 115 |
| New Leader, New Deal | p. 128 |
| Big Blows | p. 136 |
| Blowup, 19341939 | |
| Triage | p. 145 |
| The Long Darkness | p. 155 |
| The Struggle for Air | p. 171 |
| Showdown in Dalhart | p. 176 |
| Duster's Eve | p. 193 |
| Black Sunday | p. 198 |
| A Call to Arms | p. 222 |
| Goings | p. 236 |
| Witnesses | p. 242 |
| The Saddest Land | p. 254 |
| Verdict | p. 265 |
| Cornhusker II | p. 273 |
| The Last Men | p. 279 |
| Cornhusker III | p. 293 |
| Rain | p. 303 |
| Epilogue | p. 309 |
| Notes and Sources | p. 315 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 328 |
| Index | p. 331 |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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