The worst hard time: the untold story of those who survived the great American dust bowl
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Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Mariner Books edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 340 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618773473, 061834697X, 9780618773473, 0618773479, 0618773479, 9780618773473 (pbk.)

Notes

General Note
"A Mariner book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description
Presents an oral history of the dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Depression, following several families and their communities in their struggle to persevere despite the devastation.
Awards
Winner for nonfiction, National Book Award, 2006.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Egan, T. (2006). The worst hard time: the untold story of those who survived the great American dust bowl. First Mariner Books edition. Houghton Mifflin Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Egan, Timothy. 2006. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. Houghton Mifflin Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Egan, Timothy, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. Houghton Mifflin Co, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Egan, Timothy. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. First Mariner Books edition. Houghton Mifflin Co, 2006.

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