The Dust Bowl

Season 12012

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.

Storyline

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.

First Aired
November 18, 2012
Last Aired
November 19, 2012
Runtime
1h 58min
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
PBS