The Dust Bowl: How America Broke Its Own Land | History for Sleep

<p>Drift off to the complete history of the Dust Bowl — the ecological and human catastrophe that devastated the American Great Plains throughout the 1930s. Caused by a combination of drought, poor farming practices, and economic collapse, the Dust Bowl destroyed livelihoods, created the 'Okie' migration, and forced a complete rethinking of American land use.</p><p><br></p><p>Covered: The settlement of the Great Plains and the 'sodbusting' agricultural revolution, the drought that began in 1930, Black Sunday (April 14, 1935) — the most devastating dust storm in American history, the Okie migration to California, John Steinbeck and The Grapes of Wrath, FDR's response and the Soil Conservation Service, and the environmental lessons of the Dust Bowl.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join us on Patreon (free for now) for extras as we roll them out: patreon.com/cw/SleeplessHistory</strong></p><p><br></p><p>✦ 2-hour deep dive ✦ Calm narration for sleep ✦ American history for sleep</p><p><br></p><p>Sleepless History is an educational sleep podcast covering American history, environmental history, and major historical events — made to help you fall asleep.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle… & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;