The Plow that Broke the Plains Reel 1 of 3
Documentary made for US Resettlement Administration on the causes and effects of the Great Plains Dust Bowl. Animated map showing US States covered by great plains. Cattle graze on the grasslands. Herders on horseback. New Pioneers - covered wagons - homesteaders land rush onto the plains and grow large wheat crops - ploughing & harvesting scenes. Drought - soil baked after rains failed - ploughing useless. Woman sweeps dust from front steps of cottage - farmer looks worriedly up to sky as baby crawls on ground. Modern tractor appears on horizon.
Depression. Farming / Agriculture. Economics. Man-Made Disasters. 1930s.
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The Plow that Broke the Plains Reel 1 of 3 Documentary made for US Resettlement Administration on the causes and effects of the Great Plains Dust Bowl. Animated map showing US States covered by great plains. Cattle graze on the grasslands. Herders on horseback. New Pioneers - covered wagons - homesteaders land rush onto the plains and grow large wheat crops - ploughing & harvesting scenes. Drought - soil baked after rains failed - ploughing useless. Woman sweeps dust from front steps of cottage - farmer looks worriedly up to sky as baby crawls on ground. Modern tractor appears on horizon. Depression. Farming / Agriculture. Economics. Man-Made Disasters. 1930s.