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To: Islander2

By 1934 over 9000 banks closed their doors, and one out of every four workers was unemployed.

On top of that, farming collapsed, caused by a combination of poor farming practices and a 7 year drought.

The drought became so prominent that 27 states, or 75% of the country was under its effect. To escape the “Dust Bowl” many people traveled thousands of miles to the west coast looking for opportunities that did not exist there either.


29 posted on 09/22/2008 10:52:35 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary

Based on the hysteria you seem to be peddling here I have to ask if you expect financial gain if there is a bailout?


31 posted on 09/22/2008 10:54:54 PM PDT by TrevorSnowsrap
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