Extras
Experience the conservation efforts to bring farms back to life
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history
Those caught in the dust thought the end of the world was upon them.
The dust storms were so severe they could suffocate those trapped out of doors.
Feel the full force of the worst manmade environmental disaster in America’s history.
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss making The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was the worst man made ecological disaster in American History.
The southern Plains were rapidly turned from grasslands to wheat fields.
The southern Plains were rapidly turned from grasslands to wheat fields.