The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl

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2012-11-18

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.

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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.

First Aired

2012-11-18

Last Aired

2012-11-19

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

PBS

Production

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    Patricia Clarkson

    Patricia Clarkson
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    Peter Coyote

    Peter Coyote
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    Carolyn McCormick

    Carolyn McCormick