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The Dust Bowl Begins
As the Great Plains suffered throught, high winds carried topsoil from the Midwest to the East Coast. Many farmers lost their farms as crops failed. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing
J.J. Braddock, a huge underdog, wins the boxing tilte from Max Baer. His dramatic comeback story inspired the nation -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The classic children's movie debuts on the big screen in 1939. One of the first movies to use color, it is still considered a classic today.