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In reply to the discussion: Ken Burns film "The Dust Bowl" tonight on PBS [View all]OKNancy
(41,832 posts)17. I hope a lot of DUers watch and get to know a little more about Oklahoma
history. During the 1930's Oklahoma had a huge Socialist movement. Oklahoma was deeply Democratic until the mid-sixties.
And two years ago was the first time the the Legislature had more Republicans than Democrats... ever, since statehood.
It took until 1980 for Oklahoma to gain back the population of 1930 ( give or take a year or two)
One more thing. The Eastern half Oklahoma was not really a part of the dust bowl. I'm sure many know this but Sallisaw, the setting for Grapes of Wrath is and was hilly and green. Of course there were many poor people there and I'm sure some probably migrated west.
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I just finished reading it pipoman it was really a snapshot into that world, thank you.
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#23
I'm looking forward to this. I've called a couple of friends to remind them.
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2012
#7
I will watch this, but I think it will be upsetting because this is likely to happen again. nt
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#9
During Sandy he showed up on Letterman at the last minute. He drove hours to get there
glinda
Nov 2012
#15
The Donner Party documentary was the same format as Burns' Civil War series.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#48
MrsBrady, what did they have to feed the chickens. That's what I don't understand. No crops were
KittyWampus
Nov 2012
#46
The footage shown was amazing. Psychologically, to have storm after storm after storm
KittyWampus
Nov 2012
#47
I grew up with these stories from family and older local farmers in NW Oklahoma...
cynatnite
Nov 2012
#55
I was not disappoint, and am looking forward to the second part this evening.
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#65