The Dust Bowl

Presented By
Dayton Duncan

The result of uncontrolled plowing on the Great Plains, the Dust Bowl of the 1930s turned prairies into deserts and unleashed a pattern of massive and deadly dust storms. Children contracted “dust pneumonia,” businesses collapsed, and thousands lost their land and were forced on the road.

A screening of excerpts from Ken Burns' The Dust Bowl will be followed by a panel discussion headlined by the documentary’s writer and co-producer Dayton Duncan.

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This event is co-sponsored by: KCPT, University of Kansas Libraries

The Dust Bowl

Date & Location
In Person
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Adults