Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry Belt (Electronic book text)

An enduring historical account of the settlement of the Palliser Triangle region that chronicles the disturbing fate of thousands of people who were forced to abandon their farms as a result of prairie drought . The book describes the residual effects of prairie drought and examines what have become ghost towns in Alberta. This book has become more important than ever before in light of current drought conditions that are once again plaguing the prairies. A classic in the field of prairie history.