Teacher’s Guide
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The Dust Bowl Teacher's Guide (PDF, 2.53 MB)
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Primary Sources
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Oklahoma Farm Family on Highway
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Map of California by the Rural Rehabilitation Division
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More Oklahomans reach Calif. via the cotton fields of Ariz
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Destitute Pea Pickers in California. Mother of seven children
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On highway no. 1 of the "OK" state...
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Family Who Traveled by Freight Train
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Why We Come to Californy [California]
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Group of Children Posing Under Sign
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Boys sitting on truck parked at the FSA ... labor camp
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