Dust Bowl

Reaping The Whirlwind

Season 1, Episode 2 of 2

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.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
11/19/2012
8 p.m.
11/20/2012
1 a.m.
12/24/2012
3 p.m.
4/30/2013
8 p.m.
5/1/2013
1 a.m.
7/9/2013
8 p.m.
7/10/2013
1 a.m.
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