Between the years of 1930 and 1940, some 3.5 million Americans fled the Great Plains, with the Dust Bowl blowing roughly 440,000 out of Oklahoma alone. For many, the end destination was the promised l...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Mar 4th, 2025
Travellers on Route 66 seeking the Bakersfield Sound, popularized by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, will be disappointed. BUT the music isn’t gone. It’s just different music. The tunes of Okies fleeing to California from the 1930’s Dustbowl have been replaced by the lively mariachi tunes of the Mexi...Show More
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