The dust bowl
(DVD)
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 4 hrs.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Amherst Library - Adult Nonfiction DVD
DVD 973.917 Dus
1 available
DVD 973.917 Dus
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Library - Adult Nonfiction DVD | DVD 973.917 Dus | On Shelf |
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Language
English
UPC
841887017213
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS.
General Note
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.).
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Language
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) dialogue with optional English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired); optional video description in English.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Duncan, D., Dunfey, J., Mellish, C., Gifford, R., Squires, B., McCarthy, S., Coyote, P., McCormick, C., Clarkson, P., Madigan, A., & Conway, K. (2012). The dust bowl (Widescreen ed.). PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2012. The Dust Bowl. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. The Dust Bowl PBS Distribution, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. The Dust Bowl Widescreen ed., PBS Distribution, 2012.
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