Reaping the Whirlwind

Summary In the second episode of Ken Burns's DUST BOWL, experience the gradual relief as the families of the plains seek new lives in California and government conservation efforts -- and a break in the drought in 1939 -- eventually stabilize the soil and bring the farms back to life, but with dangers of another Dust Bowl facing future generations.

S1.E2 ∙ Reaping the Whirlwind

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Dorothy Christenson Wiliamson Donald Worster Timothy Egan Calvin Crabill

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Nov 18, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Florentine Films WETA

Summary In the second episode of Ken Burns's DUST BOWL, experience the gradual relief as the families of the plains seek new lives in California and government conservation efforts -- and a break in the drought in 1939 -- eventually stabilize the soil and bring the farms back to life, but with dangers of another Dust Bowl facing future generations.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Nov 18, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Florentine Films WETA

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