The time period from 1929 to 1941 marked a forlorn era in American history known as the Great Depression. During this time, unemployment levels increased dramatically, countless banks failed, industrial production declined, and wages of the average citizen reached an ultimate low--all of which left the American population in a state of despondency. Above all, the farmers of the United States were hit the hardest during this period of economic calamity, demoralization, and utter chaos. The Dust Bowl, which took place within the Great Depression during the 1930s, refers to the "series of destructive wind and dust storms" that relentlessly annihilated any hopes for success for the farmers. Often considered the "worst environmental disaster" in history, the Dust Bowl took place mainly in the states of the southern Great Plains (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado). Though most of the storms took place from 1935 to 1938, the Dust Bowl still...