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- S1 E1 - Episode 1: The Great Plow UpNovember 17, 20121 h 51 minIn the early 20th century, homesteaders converge on the southern Plains, where wet years, rising wheat prices and World War I produce a classic boom. Then, in 1931, a decade-long drought begins, exacerbated by the Great Depression.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buy
- S1 E2 - Episode 2: Reaping the WhirlwindNovember 18, 20121 h 52 minThe crucible of dust, drought and Depression intensifies. Many people on the southern Plains give up and join a “migration of the defeated” to California. There they are branded as “Okies” and face vicious discrimination.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buy
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Bonus
Additional material and background from "Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl."
Additional material and background from "Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl."
Additional material and background from "Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl."
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- Directors
- Ken Burns
- Producers
- Ken BurnsDayton DuncanJulie Dunfey
- Cast
- Peter Coyote
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