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Reaping the Whirlwind
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1:55:45
Season 1 Episode 2
Reaping the Whirlwind
The storms and the Great Depression continued.
The Great Plow-Up
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1:55:16
Season 1 Episode 1
The Great Plow-Up
The southern Plains were rapidly turned from grasslands to wheat fields.
Official Trailer
0:30
Official Trailer
Feel the full force of the worst manmade environmental disaster in America’s history.
Behind the Scenes | Making The Dust Bowl
6:45
Behind the Scenes | Making The Dust Bowl
Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey and Susan Shumaker talk about making The Dust Bowl.
Extended Trailer
1:43
Extended Trailer
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history
Behind the Scenes | Uncovering the Dust Bowl
5:55
Behind the Scenes | Uncovering the Dust Bowl
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss making The Dust Bowl
Bonus Material | Mr. Huff
4:33
Bonus Material | Mr. Huff
Raymond Huff hired the entire town to build the new high school in Clayton, New Mexico.
Mechanized Agriculture
4:39
Mechanized Agriculture
Modern machinery made wheat farming more efficient and profitable.
Recollection
7:54
Recollection
Meet some of the people who lived in the Great Plains.
The Wheat Bubble Burst
7:02
The Wheat Bubble Burst
The stock market crashed on what came to be called Black Tuesday.
The Depression Comes to the Southern Plains
5:45
The Depression Comes to the Southern Plains
Wheat prices continue to fall and a drought begins the farmers look to FDR for relief.
Modern Machinery
4:09
Modern Machinery
Modern machinery made farming more profitable.
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