The Dust Bowl

Environmental Catastrophe

Clip: Season 1 | 12m 11s  | Video has closed captioning.

As the Great Depression sets in, farmers on the Great Plains begin to feel its effects. A combination of natural and made-made factors begins to turn the profitable farming land into a vast wasteland. The effect of these factors on individuals and families is documented.

Aired: 11/18/12

Rating: NR

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Funding is provided by Bank of America, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, Wallace Genetic Foundation and members of …

The Dust Bowl.

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