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Top Female Names: Mary, Betty, Dorothy

Top Male Names: Robert, James, John

Notable Event: The Dust Bowl disrupted the ecology and agriculture of both the U.S. and Canada. With the Great Plains experiencing the worst drought and wind erosion, the Dust Bowl left over 500,000 Americans homeless.


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