The Dust Bowl
What was one of the worst dust storms in American history? "Black Sunday," April 14, 1935.
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Making The Dust Bowl | Uncovering the Dust Bowl
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss making The Dust Bowl
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss making The Dust Bowl
Reaping the Whirlwind | Preview
Experience the conservation efforts to bring farms back to life
Experience the conservation efforts to bring farms back to life
Making The Dust Bowl | Eyewitnesses
Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey and Susan Shumaker talk about making The Dust Bowl.
Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey and Susan Shumaker talk about making The Dust Bowl.
First Look | End of the World's Coming
Those caught in the dust thought the end of the world was upon them.
Those caught in the dust thought the end of the world was upon them.
First Look | Suffocating Blackness
The dust storms were so severe they could suffocate those trapped out of doors.
The dust storms were so severe they could suffocate those trapped out of doors.
First Look | Just Like Midnight
With the dust storms, midday turned into midnight.
With the dust storms, midday turned into midnight.
Extended Look
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history
First Look | A Storm is Coming
The Dust Bowl was the worst man made ecological disaster in American History.
The Dust Bowl was the worst man made ecological disaster in American History.
Official Trailer
Feel the full force of the worst manmade environmental disaster in America’s history.
Feel the full force of the worst manmade environmental disaster in America’s history.
Two Midnights and a Jug
The dust storms start rolling into the southern Great Plains.
The dust storms start rolling into the southern Great Plains.
Low Valued Wheat
Even thought wheat prices had plummeted, farmers went back to work in the fall.
Even thought wheat prices had plummeted, farmers went back to work in the fall.
Trying To Get Ahead
Calvin Crabill talks about how his father drove a tractor at night to try to get ahead.
Calvin Crabill talks about how his father drove a tractor at night to try to get ahead.
They Were Good People
As people moved west many areas were left with dwindling populations.
As people moved west many areas were left with dwindling populations.
Suicides
Multiple suicides took place during the Dust Bowl in the southern Great Plains.
Multiple suicides took place during the Dust Bowl in the southern Great Plains.
Psychological
Dorthy Williamson discusses working in the southern Great Plains during the dust bowl.
Dorthy Williamson discusses working in the southern Great Plains during the dust bowl.
Plows and Bubbles
Learn about the two types of plows farmers used.
Learn about the two types of plows farmers used.
New Farming Techniques
Howard Finnell introduced farmers to new farming techniques.
Howard Finnell introduced farmers to new farming techniques.
New Deal Programs
Help came to the Great Plains by way of New Deal programs.
Help came to the Great Plains by way of New Deal programs.
Modern Machinery
Learn how modern machinery made farming more efficient.
Learn how modern machinery made farming more efficient.
Lessons Learned
What have we learned from the Dust Bowl?
What have we learned from the Dust Bowl?
Wheat Will Win the War
Learn about what caused "The Great Plow Up" and the slogan "Wheat Will Win the War."
Learn about what caused "The Great Plow Up" and the slogan "Wheat Will Win the War."
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Black Sunday
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Black Sunday.
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Black Sunday.
Trixie Travis Brown: Almost Moving to Idaho
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Almost Moving to Idaho.
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Almost Moving to Idaho.
The Wheat Bubble Burst
The stock market crashed on what came to be called Black Tuesday.
The stock market crashed on what came to be called Black Tuesday.
Trixie Travis Brown: Dust Storms
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Dust Storms.
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Dust Storms.
Trixie Travis Brown: Follett Texas
Trixie Travis Brown talks about her father moving to Follett, TX.
Trixie Travis Brown talks about her father moving to Follett, TX.
Trixie Travis Brown: Housekeeping
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Housekeeping.
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Housekeeping.
Trixie Travis Brown: Sunday After Church
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Sunday After Church.
Trixie Travis Brown Talks About Sunday After Church.
Okies
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks about migrant families traveling.
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks about migrant families traveling.
CA Border
Some people were arrested on the CA border for not having enough money.
Some people were arrested on the CA border for not having enough money.
Sanora Babb's Account Beat Out by the Grapes of Wrath
Sanora Babb sent chapters of her book back to New York, but is delayed for another novel.
Sanora Babb sent chapters of her book back to New York, but is delayed for another novel.
The Coens Talk About How They Ended Up In The Great Plains
The Coens talk about how they ended up in the southern Great Plains.
The Coens talk about how they ended up in the southern Great Plains.
Jack Rabbits
Plagues of jack rabbits swarmed the great plains destroying everything in their path.
Plagues of jack rabbits swarmed the great plains destroying everything in their path.
Hugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett went on a fact finding trip through the Great Plains in search of a solution.
Hugh Bennett went on a fact finding trip through the Great Plains in search of a solution.
Heading West
Some people packed up their families and headed west.
Some people packed up their families and headed west.
Government Photography
The government hired photographers to capture the movement to CA.
The government hired photographers to capture the movement to CA.
Gas Money
"Do you have enough gas money?" Some people moved west to get away from the storms.
"Do you have enough gas money?" Some people moved west to get away from the storms.
Fresh Start
Some of the people who went to CA got jobs giving them a fresh start.
Some of the people who went to CA got jobs giving them a fresh start.
FDR Visits the Dust Bowl
The rains followed FDR on his second trip to the Dust Bowl.
The rains followed FDR on his second trip to the Dust Bowl.
CA Work
People who moved to CA were known as Okies.
People who moved to CA were known as Okies.
Buying Land
Land prices are going up and people say the climate is undergoing a permanent shift.
Land prices are going up and people say the climate is undergoing a permanent shift.
Boise City Decline
Property values in Boise City decline by 90%.
Property values in Boise City decline by 90%.
Boise City
Hear from Timothy Egan about how Boise City was marketed to people.
Hear from Timothy Egan about how Boise City was marketed to people.
Black Blizzards
Hear from Donald Worster about the increasing number of dust storms the area faced.
Hear from Donald Worster about the increasing number of dust storms the area faced.
All Political
Everyone had different opinions about the New Deal programs.
Everyone had different opinions about the New Deal programs.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Burning Cow Chips
Robert Boots McCoy talks about burning cow chips.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about burning cow chips.
The Coen Brothers Talk About Jack Rabbits
The Coen Brothers talk about jack rabbits.
The Coen Brothers talk about jack rabbits.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Dust Storms
Robert Boots McCoy talks about dust storms.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about dust storms.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About The Jack Rabbits
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the jack rabbits.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the jack rabbits.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About When The Rains Returned
Robert Boots McCoy talks about when the rains returned.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about when the rains returned.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About Wheat Prices
Robert Boots McCoy talks about wheat prices.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about wheat prices.
Robert Boots McCoy Talks About The Southern Great Plains
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the southern Great Plains.
Robert Boots McCoy talks about the southern Great Plains.
You Gave Us Beer, Now Give Us Water
FDR was greeted with signs along the road saying "You gave us beer. Now give us water."
FDR was greeted with signs along the road saying "You gave us beer. Now give us water."
Mechanized Agriculture
Modern machinery made wheat farming more efficient and profitable.
Modern machinery made wheat farming more efficient and profitable.
Floyd Coen Talks About Having A Big Family
Floyd Coen talks about having a big family.
Floyd Coen talks about having a big family.
Floyd Coen Talks About Dust Storms
Floyd Coen talks about dust storms.
Floyd Coen talks about dust storms.
Dale Coen Talks About Dust Storms
Dale Coen talks about dust storms.
Dale Coen talks about dust storms.
Dale Coen Reads a Poem by his Mother
Dale Coen reads a poem by his mother about why she moved to the Great Plains.
Dale Coen reads a poem by his mother about why she moved to the Great Plains.
Dale Coen Reads a Poem
Dale Coen reads a poem he thinks his mother wrote.
Dale Coen reads a poem he thinks his mother wrote.