Today, we have lost or are losing many of the people who survived that era.

Here in the northern plains, you can still hear references to 'the Dirty '30s.' It is more commonly known throughout the country as 'the Dust Bowl,' a nightmare immortalized by the classic images captured by Dorthea Lange or other government photographers or Henry Fonda and the rest of the Joad family in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.Īs a child, I recall relatives talking about monstrous dust storms. Yet what constitutes a significant portion of the plains today is to a great extent the result of a modern ecological disaster. Then of course, make your selection.While others may not see it, those of us who live on the Great Plains - whether southern or northern - find a certain inherent beauty in the prairie. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Some of the TR books deal with only a certain period of his life, one is multi-volume (the Morris books - I have added both separately), some deal with other founding fathers too some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in TR's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself.īefore making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in do not be lured in by the title. You can always change your vote at any time so nothing is lost. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll. We have added all of the books nominated on the Theodore Roosevelt thread. They are both Assisting Moderators for the Presidential Series.

He and Joe now share the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be alternating book discussions. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. This selection will begin on Jand will continue for three months (June, July and August).

So now we have to make it up to all of the Theodore Roosevelt voters and a book by or about Theodore Roosevelt will be our next Presidential Series selection. Then somehow after we had voted on the Thomas Jefferson book, Teddy pulled ahead!! It appears that by the end of the President's Poll that Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt were tied.

The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan