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Hugh Bennett

Hugh Bennett went on a fact finding trip through the Great Plains in search of a solution.
Black Blizzards

Hear from Donald Worster about the increasing number of dust storms the area faced.
New Deal Programs

Help came to the Great Plains by way of New Deal programs.
Low Valued Wheat

Even thought wheat prices had plummeted, farmers went back to work in the fall.
FDR Visits the Dust Bowl

The rains followed FDR on his second trip to the Dust Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt: South Pacific Visit

Eleanor traveled to the South Pacific during World War II to visit the troops.
Behind the Scenes | Filmmaking is the Family Business

Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.
Bonus Material | Dale Coen Reads a Poem

Dale Coen reads a poem he thinks his mother wrote.
Woody Guthrie: Okies

No matter their state of origin, during the 1930s all newcomers were dubbed Okies in CA
The Depression Comes to the Southern Plains

Wheat prices continue to fall and a drought begins the farmers look to FDR for relief.

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