Prairie Madness Wikipedia Article

Prairie madness From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Prairie madness or prairie fever was an affliction that affected settlers in the Great Plains in the nineteenth century. Settlers moving from urbanized or relatively settled areas in the East faced the risk of mental breakdown caused by the harsh living conditions and isolation Great Plains of Nebraska

A parody Wikipedia screenshot describes “prairie madness,” supposedly caused by the harsh conditions and isolation of the Great Plains. The punchline is that the completely empty horizon and monotonous landscape could drive settlers insane, making this useful as a reaction to loneliness, boredom, or an overwhelming lack of stimulation.

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