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Blu-ray

The dust bowl

Author

Ken Burns

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY 973.917 D974 (CEN)

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Edition

Blu-ray version.

Languages

English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English descriptive audio.

Performers

Narrated by Peter Coyote.

Publication Information

[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2012]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Ken Burns documents the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance.

Notes

Originally broadcast on PBS in 2012.

Special features: Behind the scenes ; deleted scenes ; additional interviews.

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