American Experience · SEASON 10
Surviving the Dust Bowl
Episode 8 · 1998-03-02
- Documentary
Episode overview
Children of 1930s Plains farmers recall the Dust Bowl, the eight-year drought that was made far worse by the 30 years of aggressive farming that preceded it. "A lot of people thought it was the end of the world," one survivor says.
55 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy1997-10-05
2. Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets1997-10-06
3. A Midwife's Tale1998-01-19
4. Mr. Miami Beach1998-02-02
5. Influenza 19181998-02-09
6. Reagan (1): Lifeguard1998-02-23
7. Reagan (2): An American Crusade1998-02-24
8. Surviving the Dust Bowl1998-03-02
9. Riding the Rails1998-04-13
