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The dust bowl [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey ; produced in association with WETA Washington, DC ; [a film by Ken Burns].

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FilmPublisher number: DUSB600 | PBSLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish Publication details: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, c2012.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 2 videodiscs (ca. 4 hrs.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:

9781608837182
1608837181

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DVD F 595 .D87 2012

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Additional resources available on PBS Web site

Contents:

Episode 1. The great plow up -- Episode 2. Reaping the whirlwind.

Special features: Disc 1. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] (15 min.) -- Dust Bowl stories : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] (31 min.) -- Uncovering the Dust Bowl (6 min.). -- Disc. 2. Grab a root and growl (12 min.) -- The Dust Bowl eyewitnesses (7 min.) -- The Dust Bowl legacy (5 min.).

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Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.

Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.Summary: Ken Burns documents the worst human-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. Includes bonus features.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Storms Research Center Main Collection	DVD F595 .D87 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	98646017
Book	Storms Research Center Main Collection	DVD F595 .D87 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	98646019

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.

English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) soundtracks with optional English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired); optional video description in English.

Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.

Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.

Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS.

MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.

Ken Burns documents the worst human-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. Includes bonus features.

Special features: Disc 1. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] (15 min.); Dust Bowl stories : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] (31 min.); Uncovering the Dust Bowl (6 min.). -- Disc. 2. Grab a root and growl (12 min.); The Dust Bowl eyewitnesses (7 min.); The Dust Bowl legacy (5 min.).