Ken Burns' "The Dust Bowl" Screened Nov. 2 & 9

Program Series Supports National Traveling Exhibit

October 30, 2014

Ken Burns' "The Dust Bowl" will be shown at a free screening as part of a series of programs supporting the national traveling exhibit "Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry." The documentary will be shown in two parts: Part I on Nov. 2, part II on Nov. 9, both at 2 p.m. at the Stillwater Public Library.

"The Dust Bowl" chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. Vivid interviews with 26 survivors of those hard times, combined with dramatic photographs and seldom seen movie footage, bring to life stories of incredible human suffering and equally incredible human perseverance. It is also a morality tale about our relationship to the land that sustains us--a lesson we ignore at our peril.

"Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry" was developed by the American Library Association Public Programs Office in collaboration with the libraries of Oklahoma State University and Mount Holyoke College. It is on display at the OSU Library until Dec. 12. The exhibition and tour were made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Local sponsors include the OSU Library, the Stillwater Public Library and the OSU Center for Oklahoma Studies.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/archived-news/fall-2014/ken-burns-the-dust-bowl-nov.-2-and-9

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