"Big Dust Storm Hits Project Sun. Afternoon" Newspaper Article, July 19, 1943

Newspaper article from the Tulean Dispatch internment camp in California. The article talks about a baseball game that was interrupted by a massive dust storm. It describes what the people in attendance did in response to seeing the dust cloud approaching.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Big Dust Storm Hits Project Sun. Afternoon," The Daily Tulean Dispatch, 19 July 1943

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This newspaper article from the The Daily Tulean Dispatch internment camp in California is written about a baseball game that was interrupted by a massive dust storm. It describes what the people in attendance did in response to seeing the dust cloud approaching.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What event was taking place at the time of the dust storm moved in? What was the response of the crowd upon seeing the dust storm approaching? How long did the "black-out" last? Explain using specific details from the text.
Explain how this document can be used to answer the supporting question — how did the Dust Bowl affect Americans?

Citation Information

"Big Dust Storm Hits Project Sun. Afternoon," The Daily Tulean Dispatch, 19 July 1943. Courtesy of Library of Congress