On April 14, 1935—known forever as Black Sunday—one of the most catastrophic dust storms in American history swept across the Great Plains, turning daylight into total darkness. In this gripping episode, we explore the causes, consequences, and personal accounts of the massive 1935 dust storm that marked the peak of the Dust Bowl era.
Discover how poor farming practices, prolonged drought, and economic desperation collided to create a storm of biblical proportions. Hear what it was like to live through the suffocating black blizzard that stretched from Oklahoma to Texas to Kansas, and learn how this environmental disaster helped reshape national policy through the New Deal and soil conservation efforts.
Keywords: Black Sunday 1935, Dust Bowl podcast, 1935 dust storm, Great Plains history, environmental disasters USA, Dust Bowl survivors, dust storm causes, Black Sunday eyewitness accounts, Dust Bowl documentary, American history podcast, FDR New Deal, soil erosion Dust Bowl
Listen now to relive the terrifying moment when America’s skies went black—and survival became a daily struggle.
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