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The Dust Bowl

2012·Documentary·2 episodes
7.9
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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.
Created by Ken Burns
great depression
dust storm
1930s
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Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
2 episodes · 2012

Cast

Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Hazel Lucas Shaw
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Carolyn McCormick
Carolyn McCormick
Caroline Henderson

Crew

Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Director
Dayton Duncan
Dayton Duncan
Writer
Dayton Duncan
Dayton Duncan
Producer
Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Producer

Popular Reviews

4 reviews
Andrew Suby
Andrew SubyPRO
7.0★ · 04/15/24
The Dust Bowl
Had to watch for school
Pretty sick tho pretty important part of American history that isn’t talked about a lot
Had to watch for school
Pretty sick tho pretty important part of American history that isn’t talked about a lot
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Max Kowalski
Max Kowalski
6.0★ · 12/31/18
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