southwestern states

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southwestern states

The dust bowl

1989
Discusses the disastrous drought in the United States during the 1930s which made a "dust bowl" out of a part of the Great Plains, causing great hardship to farmers.

Indians of the Southwest

1991
Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the various Indian peoples of the Southwest.

The Harvey girls

the women who civilized the West
1994
Text and photographs present the story of the Harvey girls who were waitresses in the Fred Harvey's chain of restaurants along the Santa Fe railroad. They were true pioneers, about one hundred thousand of them, who chose to travel West and provide high quality meals for railroad passengers.

Children of the Dust Bowl

the true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp
1992
Describes the plight of the migrant workers who traveled from the Dust Bowl to California during the Depression and were forced to live in a federal labor camp and discusses the school that was built for their children.

Gila monster

2011
This book looks at a typical day and night in the life of a Gila monster and describes its anatomy, eating habits, behavior, and desert habitat.

The Apache Indians

1992
Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Apache Indians.

The Navajo Indians

1991
Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Navajo Indians.

The Pueblo Indians

1994
The Pueblos impressed Spanish explorers with skilled farming techniques and elaborate adobe villages in the Southwest.

When clay sings

1972
The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on the remains of their pottery.

The Apaches

1990
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Apache Indians.

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