Ep. 14: The Dust
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Ep. 14: The Dust
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In the 1930s, drought and decades of overplowing created the Dust Bowl on the southern Great Plains. Tens of millions of acres of native grassland had been plowed under for wheat, stripping away the roots that held the soil in place. When the rains stopped, the wind lifted the exposed soil into enormous dust storms that buried farms, sickened families, and turned afternoon into midnight. "The Dust" explores how railroad sales pitches, false promises of rain, and a wartime wheat boom helped create one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. Through firsthand accounts, including John Garetson and Louise Snyder's escape from the darkness of Black Sunday, the episode brings listeners into daily life amid the black blizzards. It also tells the story of a soil scientist's campaign to change how America farmed, and the hostility awaiting the families who left in search of work, branded "Okies" no matter which state they came from.
This is Part 1 of a two-part story. Part 2, "The Well," returns to the Garetson family's land in present-day Kansas, where the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer threatens another generation's future.