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In the Knowles writing the cause of the Dust Bowl was a natural cycle. dust storms and low participation are natural conditions within the Great Plains. He argues that what the dust bowl would have happened whether or not the population of farmers were on the plains. Although the farming practices may have accelerated the process. Dust storms were regular occurrences but the lack of population may have been the reason my have interrupted the data collected. In contrast Worster’s theory says that the Dust Bowl was purely due to the malpractice farming and man made. though he does recognize the fact that Knowles pointed out that the storms were a regular occurrence. The ground in the plains was used and abused. The natural grasses form the plains were uprooted which helped keep the top soil grounded. The fact that the farmers did not understand how to not over till and over work the soil which gave the dry and windy plains fuel and create a lasting storm. Raldrich25 brought up an interesting point about the media coverage to promote the New Deal. I feel like the media coverage also brought the country together, like in the San Francisco Earthquake media helped connect the two coast in a time of need. The idea that the dust bowl was crated by man is really entreating to me because being from northern California moving down her you will see sign on farms claiming that “Congress Created Dust Bowl” down the length of the state. Now these are different conditions but its interesting seeing the connection. In this fight farmers blame the government for taking water from the Sacramento Delta and diverting it to Los Angeles. Is history doomed to repeat itself?