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Often an introduction to or description of conseration efforts begins with the most well known relevant historic event, and indeed, that is the case here.The Dust Bowl afected much more of the U.S. than just the region under its roughly defined boundary.But though that cataclysmic period was a powerful motivator, it was not the only causal event to instigate programs and entities to help landusers grasp the importance of and learn techniques for reducing loss of soil from wind or water.There were already those aware of our dependence on the soil for survival.When the giant storms of the Dust Bowl pressed the issue to the point of emergency, those pioneers of conservation laid the foundation for the success that is their legacy today.Though evolving as needs change, the continuing conservation effort helps give us the quality of life we are privileged to enjoy.We reap those benefits even through periods of enduring drought, soaring temperatures, powerful and relentless winds that would challenge those of the Dust Bowl era, and torrential rains equal to those that devastated the parched earth in life-taking floods.

Lots of interesting photographs of the Dust Bowl period as well as after affects of the land & people.Maps showing the 5 states that were effected. ... Read more

Product Description
A book of trivia, told in short, often amusing anecdotes, touchingon events often not found in your usual history book.Such as:
The great mystery of the Spiro Mounds.
. Pre-Columbus explorers who visited here.
. Oklahoma's own Pocahontas.
. Bethsheba, an all-woman town.
. Oklahoma's gold rushes.
. The traveling Petrified Man.
. World's most unusual cemetery.
. The nation's worst racial riot in Tulsa.
. How Choc beer supported a way of life.
. Why Oklahoma has two state flowers.
. How the ocean came to Oklahoma.: ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more