© 2026 All Rights reserved WUSF
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Thanks to you, WUSF is here — delivering fact-based news and stories that reflect our community.⁠ Your support powers everything we do.

Dust Bowl Stories from 'The Worst Hard Time'

Hear Timothy Egan Read an Excerpt

A young boy in the Dust Bowl region of the United States, circa 1935
/ Getty Images
A young boy in the Dust Bowl region of the United States, circa 1935

During the Great Depression, many people fled the drought-stricken region that stretched from Nebraska to the Texas panhandle. The struggles of those who stayed are the subject of a book by New York Times reporter Timothy Egan.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.