southwestern states

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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