Life on the Plains - Remembering the Dust Bowl and Great Depression 

I love her! From no schooling to breaking down language to better teach deaf children...she is a real hero! God bless her!!

Now THIS is what I call "reality tv," unlike some of the garbage I have seen. I can listen to her for hours. Thank you, Ms. Wanda, for sharing your story:)

My father was raised close to Brownfield Texas during the depression and Dust Bowl. He used to tell the same story about having to use a grain scoop to clean the sand out of the house. He also said they didn’t lose any money when the stock market crashed because they didn’t have any to start with. This truly is one of the things that made them into the Greatest Generation. They endured a lot but it made them strong and when WW2 came along they were ready to suffer some more to defend our great nation.

This is an amazing woman! What a testament to strength and perseverance! From surviving the dust bowl to creating this language for the deaf! Just incredible. God's hand was upon her.

you know, growing up as a kid I hated history in school... I literally scraped through it on my behind. Now that I am grown-up I can not get enough of these stories... I don't think there are any videos left I haven't watched, and if I run out, I will watch it again...Love these stories and love them even better when told by these very wise beautiful people who survived it... what a blessing this is to watch, and an honor as well...

Oh my word. Her emotion is still so raw so many years later when talking about the animals.

Makes me wish I would have interviewed Grandpa.

What an amazing lady. She reminds me so much of my Mommy who passed away in 1991. My parents had spoken of such things about long ago, however I paid little attention at that time. I wish I had listened harder. Thank you for this amazing documentary. One of the top five that I have ever seen. Have a great day/night guys and gals. God bless.

It was a joy to see Wanda and the smile that almost never left her face as she described how hard life was for her as a youngster. I teared up for most of the video.

I know and love Wanda. She is the best storyteller. I would love you to record more stories from her. I know she has plenty to tell.

Strong men and women who raised not just children but communities and cattle... I loved listening to her... Every word, every emotion....

What a wonderful teacher she still is.

This was not a video that I intended to watch. It just popped up after a video was done. And I could not stop watching. What a wonderful lady, and her story is truly captivating. So lovely and strong. This could have been 10 hours and I simply wouldn't have gotten anything done on my day off. Thank you for sharing her with us.

I can't believe that current day people will say "COVID is the worst thing we have faced as a nation" ... They obviously have never spoken to someone like this beautiful lady. This was TRULY a hardship.

I bought a home that was built in the 1930's near the Texas panhandle. When I would remove some of the exterior boards. Behind them they were packed with a fine sand. Some windows in the upper area were original. They looked liked they had been sand blasted. It must of been really bad but who ever had the home at the time must of had some money during the depression. It was small but a well built home.

This was a wonderful interview. Really emotional. Can't imagine what it must have been like. Can you believe the people today comparing the recent recession (2009 or so) to Great Depression? Lack of reality, they need to hear this.

Bless her heart and everyone who had to deal with all of that.

It's heartbreaking to hear about what happened to the animals. I don't think I could handle that.

This video should be shown to every school student. It's historical, scientific, teaches prepping If they write about what they learned writing, English, survival skills. This is the sequel to How The West Was Won. Too bad these things are not being taught much in school anymore I here.

Thanks so much ! I enjoyed every minute of this video and it gave so historical information for my students.

Wonderful woman

A beautiful story by a beautiful lady ❤️

Wowww what a veryyyy smart little lady…. I bet she was such a patient teacher. What a pleasure it was to hear her stories. Someone’s blessed precious grandmother. Wish she was mine! What a treasure she is! There probably won’t be another like her. God bless her. 🙂

THANK YOU! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LADY AND SO MUCH TELL. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING. I HOPE MRS. WANDA IS STILL DOING WELL. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Greetings from Hamburg, Germany ♥♡♥♡♥♡

Surviving...Then Making It...Then Helping.. What a Woman ! Thank you for this Documentary , enriching my life...

Thank You Wanda for these marvelous stories and Thank You Mark for filming it!!❤ How wonderful to hear this history.

Outstanding! 👏👏👏

People from this era were great teachers and storytellers. Those who listened and took to heart the wisdom. They grew up ahead of the curve. I thank my grandmother and her siblings for teaching me how to keep things working, or shopping at yard sales or goodwill. Better than any department store.

This woman is my hero. So grateful to have found this video. Thank you

From an other country ' pour grand parents lived hardships and droughts! But they livre strong and happy thought it all even on few food! Gathering to eat ! Helping neighboring getting help¡!! Every one knew the other like himself!!! Opposite to all we lived In the era ending now

I recently read a beautifully written book by Kristen Hannah , The Four Winds. I never knew about this terrible phenomenon. This is the first interview I have watched on the subject. This beautiful Lady describing her experience brought tears to my eyes. She may not have received a full education but her articulation of her experience was inspiring. I never imagined how much suffering these hard working communities endured. This interview has given me an incredible insight into the struggles.

I love this woman, I could listen to her talk for hours.

There is much to learn here. Much food for thought. I appreciate the reality check.

I have a recipe book with vinegar pie recipe! I love history and listening to the elderly and their stories. Very grateful for this presentation of the past. Thank you!

I have found this information very interesting. Was born in the 40’s so did not know about this until I accidentally can upon it....love to read about all of it. The Depression, Dust Bowl, Black Blizzards, etc... sad but very interesting. Did not care about history in school or college but love it now... keep writing and I will keep reading about it all....

It is interesting how more people have gained an appreciation of the Great Depression and are researching it in 2020. I wish I could hear my parents stories again now that I am old enough to know the questions to ask. I did grow up with empathy and to appreciate what I had, even when I was pretty poor myself. Dumas, Texas has a wonderful museum call the Window on the Plains Museum. I try to stop in when I go back home. I always find something new and I marvel at how anyone would have ever stopped there to eek out a hard existence in such a dry, windy place with such harsh winters and hardly any summer at all. People familiar with it used to ask me how I could have lived in such a place. But it has it's own kind of beauty and the Texas Panhandle sky is a real heaven for star gazers. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thank you for this video. Hope you are still traveling and still making them in 2020.

Precious source of knowledge. Thank you, I have really enjoyed this documentary.

How I enjoyed this. Fortitude, journey, resilience.

wow she is quite a remarkable women

This Lady Is Absolutely Precious!!

Love to watch over and over again

I could just hug her, she is so precious!!! ❤️

💗Thank you💗 Now this is what you call a reality documentary.💗 I've ate many vinager pies growing up. Tomato pies. Rhubarb pies. Yummy 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

What a wonderful film, I enjoyed watching it so much. I love your style and pace, the music and pictures. Some really powerful ideas on the depression and women. Thank you for this great piece of history!

Wow how quickly we forget, especially if we’re not smart enough to listen. I remember an old saying that says, “those who don’t listen have to feel.” History is not just a collection of old memories and stories, but rather a series of life’s experiences and the knowledge of what came before. It should never be forgotten. Instead it should be cherished, revered and passed down so that it can be used as a guide for how to navigate the future. Without it we are destined to repeat the past, good and bad alike.

Thank you for your recollection and memories. They should be saved for all time. People would not hear and see and learn what history is if those who were there were silent.

may god bless you sweetheart your 1 in a billion glad you put your life on here the world can hear your journey you bring truth and heart brake keeping it real love you very much im from Withers Bunbury south Western Australia hugs and kisses

What a treasure ❤

Oh I love this lady. Such a valuable video. Thank you for sharing!

I am from the Texas panhandle and grew up hearing stories like hers from family members. Tough people, but generous. "We who are young shall never see so much, nor live so long." Thank you for this beautiful film.

I truly admire this lady. She lead such a life.

Amazing lady! Loved her story! Thank you.

I love old people of this era!! Blessed they are

That you so much for sharing! I love your spirit, your laughter, and story telling ❤️

What a fantastic video. It's true that people were made of sterner stuff back then. Thank you, Wanda, for sharing your story and your talent with the world!

Love hearing about lives lived,learning how they endured to make life easier ! The human sprit to beat the odds of hardships!

She is amazing, thank you so much for sharing this Wanda and the filmer, thank you.

What a strong lady 💪 👏 tough as nails and sharp as a tack !

Amazing woman.

Witnessing how many people surviving the dust bowls, economic depression and various hardships of that generation makes me curious as to how many of us are tough enough to do the same… I was born n 1961 btw

Thank you Ms. Wanda for sharing your real story ❤️🙏

What a wonderful woman!!!! I could listen to her all day. We are so blessed to be walking on the same earth as her.

When times get this hard it's all about survival. There is no right and wrong anymore, there's just alive and dead. And nobody actually really wants to be dead, all they really want are the circumstances to change. Ya momma didn't do anything wrong. She was a strong lady and it made you strong too. I got nothing but respect for yall. 🥰

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

What an interesting lady! Filled with knowledge and history.

Mark, thank your for sharing Jackie's story.

Important history, thankyou

Wow what a strong beautiful woman, thank you for sharing her story. I can't imagine going through all that.

I always like to hear olden time stories ☺️

Thanks for sharing! Great use of pictures and music for the documentary. A+

at school im learning about the dust bowls or so called Black blizzard and im doing research and came across this video and its really helping me. Thanksfor making this video.

Thank you, Wanda! What a tremendous life, so well-lived. Don't know why I'm crying.

Thank you so much, Wanda!

AMAZING RECOLLECTION! I'm so grateful that the generations after hers didn't have to tell a story like this.....but then again....would we have been better people, had we gone through such hardships??? You never truly appreciate the little things in life until you don't have them....the last couple generations take so much for granted!

Such a lovely lady. She reminds me of my grandmother and her siblings, who have all passed. They immigrated to Central California during the Dust Bowl.

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing your story. You are phenomenal. 😊

🙏🏼🙏🏼👍nice documentary

AWESOME THANK YOU.

just beautiful...wow!!!

Thank you.

a true grit story. not a mamby pamby one

Just wonderful!!!!!

That's what I call a strong Woman, not artificial or plastic. We are led to believe in strength today.

Love her .....great content

I loved this!Thanks for sharing!

I adore everything about this video. Thank you for sharing this history. Your story was beautifully told and extremely endearing as well as informative.

Loved this! 🩵

So good, thank you 😊

Thank you for this video. I liked it so much, I shared it on Facebook. ☺️

Thank you so much for sharing your story as if im listening to my granny which I like imagububg the past how they lived as a young children.....God bless.bgreetings from Philippines

Wow, this was riveting and done so well! Thank you to Wanda and the team who put this together ❤

I was born in 53, and the pictures shown in this video are not so different from back then. Our farm was SW of Lubbock 65 miles, sw of Brownfield 17 miles. All the land was in cultivation back then, so when the wind got up, the land turned loose, and you did take shelter in the house, wind at 60mph + and the sandy land turned loose in the air. But it was different for us, we had limited irrigation, but even it got blown out, had to replant, but that happens even today with irrigation pivots. We moved hand pipe then, 30' long 4" diameter, full of water, drain it, carry it 45', hook it up, do it again, about 45 minutes for a 1/4 mile line of 45 pipe. Much of the summer we moved pipe, 3 to 6 hours a day, depending on the rain. It was like lifing weights for 3 to 6 hours a day. My sister and I shared one pipe age 6 to 9, then I could move one myself, I was a big strong kid. In football I was an All State, All South Plains running back and linebacker - big strong white kid that could run fast, stronger than most men by 13. Dirt still blows out here, but lots of land in in a government conservation program called CRP, and it keeps the dirt down a lot, as this land it more marginal. The biggest threat to this area now is land being bought up by local front farmers dealing with the mexico drug cartels buying up farmland at outrageous prices - governments do nothing about it. In 1960 the area was 90% white, now about 15% with the school almost all mexican. For now, all the farmland is owned by whites, and will be until marxist democracy takes it - land cannot be bought it is so high now, drug moned grows on the pain of people. I left here at 18, to college, vowing never to return again, degrees in finance, accounting, MBA in economics. Wrote 3 books - crutchercpadotcom. Before we left from DFW, having road rage every couple of weeks, did not want to know my neighbor, city turns people into mean, and not give a damn but for themselves. Been back 15 years, no debt since 84. 900 acres, 500 irrigated, 300 CRP. People out here still have some goodness in them, walk in a place and they call you by name. Have not been fired for 15 years for making a non-PC comment at work. When I become king, no more walmarts, if you own a business, you have to live there. No more Wall Street speculators there or in commodities. No more welfare, since 1933 it has killed lots more souls than it has saved. All illegals shipped back to place of origins, illegal being anyone since the communist 1965 immigration act. :)

This is a great video

Reminds me of listening to my grandmother when I was a kid. Loved it then, and now. She saw the last of the covered wagons, and the first man on the moon. I could listen to them both all day long❤

Watching this I think to myself that we really don’t have any problems at all.

My Mom & Aunt were born in 1927 in Denver Colorado.

Интересно, где то на Ютубе ( "American lubrury" ) есть видео ( съёмка 1928 года) людей ( американцев) пожилого возраста , они давали интерьвью. А здесь драгоценные воспоминания периода Dust bowl ..... ЧуднО как то ...))) По философски потрясает. Как жаль, что я не знаю английского ! (((. Через рассказы этих людей проглядывает _эпоха_.... И что то ещё, что нельзя объяснить...

I love oral history from the people who actually lived it ❤❤

Incredible 😊

An amazing story is told by an amazing lady! Her story is so similar to the book of Four Winds.