Dreams, Dust, and Depression
“Dreams, Dust, and Depression” by Philip Long is a historical narrative published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on August 27, 2014. This edition spans 298 pages and is presented in English. The book captures the voices of those who lived through the Great Depression, recounting their hopes and fears during a time marked by hardship and struggle.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of life during this challenging era, as the narrative explores the impact of dust storms that transformed landscapes and the emotional toll on communities. The book also highlights the experiences of truck drivers involved in the construction of the Fort Peck Dam, illustrating the dangers and challenges they faced. With a focus on history in North America, this work offers an engaging look at the realities of the past through the lens of personal stories.
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The past takes on its most eloquent form when the people that have lived it, tell their own stories. This is an unusual book of history, which brings back the hopes and the fears of the hungry and penniless during the Great Depression. Dust storms that turned day into night, and the parched prairies into a dust bowl, broke the spirits of many. Rusting pumps marked water wells that were no more, and abandoned homes and farm-steads remained as monuments to futility. Ride with the truck drivers in the building of the great Fort Peck Dam. Follow the action and the danger that came with every precipitous curve. True History, set in Montana, and written with authority for readers of all ages, it is exciting reading and rings with the truth of experience that came from the… DREAMS, DUST, AND DEPRESSION
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