great depression,dust storm,1930s

The Dust Bowl (2012)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ken Burns
  • Profile picture of Patricia Clarkson
    Hazel Lucas Shaw Patricia Clarkson
  • Profile picture of Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote Peter Coyote
  • Profile picture of Carolyn McCormick
    Caroline Henderson Carolyn McCormick
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2012

2 episodes

Season 1 of The Dust Bowl premiered on November 18, 2012

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Keywords

  • great depression
  • dust storm
  • 1930s