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The Dust Bowl

May 1, 2011 - March 31, 2013 | Media and Technology
THE DUST BOWL is a 2-part, 4-hour documentary film series that will explore a decade-long natural catastrophe of Biblical proportions and the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, a collective tragedy that nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. The series will be broadcast nationally in prime time on PBS in 2012, and will be accompanied by extensive educational outreach materials and a major promotional campaign to drive tune-in. In addition a web site will be created for the film to be housed on pbs.org.

Funders

NEH
Award Number: TR-50238-11
Funding Amount: 500000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • David Thompson
    Principal Investigator
    GWETA, Inc.
  • Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | History/policy/law
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media

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