Surviving the Dust Bowl
In 1931 the rains stopped and the "black blizzards" began. Powerful dust storms carrying millions of tons of stinging, blinding black dirt swept across the Southern Plains — the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, western Kansas, and the eastern portions of Colorado and New Mexico. Topsoil that had taken a thousand years per inch to build suddenly blew away in only minutes. One journalist traveling through the devastated region dubbed it the "Dust Bowl." This American Experience film presents the remarkable story of the determined people who clung to their homes and way of life, enduring drought, dust, disease — even death — for nearly a decade. Less well-known than those who sought refuge in California, typified by the Joad family in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," the Dust Bowlers who stayed overcame an almost unbelievable series of calamities and disasters.
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- Language
- English
- dust bowl
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalG2 Mar 1998
Frequently asked questions
- When was Surviving the Dust Bowl released?
- Surviving the Dust Bowl was released on 2 March 1998.
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- What is the rating of Surviving the Dust Bowl?
- Surviving the Dust Bowl holds a 9.0/10 audience score from 1 votes.
- Who directed Surviving the Dust Bowl?
- Surviving the Dust Bowl (1998) was directed by Chana Gazit.
- How long is Surviving the Dust Bowl?
- Surviving the Dust Bowl runs for 55m.
