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The ninth and smallest planet known as Pluto was discovered on this day. It is no longer considered a planet, but it was still a great discovery.
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Dachau Concentration Camp became the first of many concentration camps in Germany.
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Many great dust storms damaged the United States. This was called the Dust Bowl. It is also refered to sometimes as the Dirty Thirties.
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When Bud was six years old, his mother passed away of a sickness.
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After Bud's mother dies, he has no place to go. So, he is sent to live in an Orphanage.
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Bud is adopted by a family with the name of the Amoses.Things go good for Bud for a while.
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After a long time of construction, The Golden Gate Bridge opens up for pedestrians and cars.
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In the middle of the night, Todd Amos sticks a pencil up Bud's nose. Bud wakes up and fights Todd.
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After Bud's and Todd's fight, Mr. and Mrs. Amos put bud in their shed for the night. Bud manages to escape despite all his hornet stings.
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After escaping the Amoses, Bud decides to go on the "lam," which is just being homeless
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One night while Bud is sleeping by the library, Bugs, one of his friends from the orphanage, comes and teams up with Bud. They decide to head out west for work.
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To get out west, Bud and Bugs have to travel by train. The nearest train is in Hooverville, which is a very, very small village outside of Flint that many homeless stay in, as well, looking for trains to ride.
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After arriving in Hooverville, Bud and Bugs are feed, but are required to do the dishes. A young girl, Deza Malone, does the dishes with Bud and they end up kissing.
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The next morning, Bugs and Bud race for the train, yet, only Bugs makes it and Bud is left alone.
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Because of a flyer his mother once gave him that shows a man, Herman E. Calloway, who Bud thinks is his father, Bud decides to travel to Grand Rapids to find him.
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On his way to Grand Rapids, a man, Earl "Lefty" Lewis, traveling to Flint stops and picks up Bud. Bud tells him that he ran away from Grand Rapids. Lefty says he'll take him back after he stops in Flint.
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After his family feeds Bud, Lefty drops him off in Grand Rapids.
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After being dropped off in Grand Rapids, Bud finds Herman E. Calloway and his band. They take care of him for a while.
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On this very day, one of the worlds most tragic wars began. This is known as World War II.
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A long while after lving with Herman and the band, they discover that Bud is Herman's grandson. Herman is devastated because Bud tells him that his mother, Herman's son, is dead.