The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the "Great Plow-Up", followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews with twenty-six survivors of those hard times, combined with dramatic photographs and seldom seen movie footage, bring to life stories of incredible human suffering and equally incredible human perseverance. It is also a morality tale about our relationship to the land that sustains us—a lesson we ignore at our peril.
Show Info
Network: PBS
(2012 -
2012)
Schedule: Mondays, Sundays at 20:00
(120 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Official site: www.pbs.org
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Previous Episode
Reaping the Whirlwind (1935-1940)
Episode 1x02; Nov 19, 2012
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x02: Reaping the Whirlwind (1935-1940) | Nov 19, 2012 | |
1x01: The Great Plow-Up (1890-1935) | Nov 18, 2012 |