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luvs2sing

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2. If memory serves me right..

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:16 AM

Apr 2019

Ken Burns’ documentary was based on Timothy Egan’s Book, “The Worst Hard Time”, which may be one of if not the most harrowing book I ever read. Curious why it didn’t get a mention but Ken Burns did.

An aside, one of the dust storms in 1929 or 1930 moved east, going through northeastern Ohio. My father was in first grade in Painesville and remembered seeing it.

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84 Years Ago Today; The Black Sunday Dust Storm [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2019 OP

Great thread. Thanks for reminding me. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #1

If memory serves me right.. luvs2sing Apr 2019 #2