Sparked by the perfect storm of short-sighted farm practices and a prolonged drought that was only marginally worse than this year’s ( check out this graphic for some context ), the Dust Bowl wreaked havoc on the farm population of the High Plains, where some of the world’s most fertile soils lay beneath enormous swaths of grassland.
<span>Albany is located in upstate New York and is the state's capital. The city is located on the west bank of the Hudson river. The river separates Albany from the city of Troy.</span>
