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madokie

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19. Many tears shed during part 1, looking forward to part 2

Reply to malaise (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:50 AM

Nov 2012

Its so heartbreaking to think that fellow citizens could be so cruel as the banksters and wall streeters were.
I guess it really is a cruel world afterall

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Re: Ken Burn's 'Dust Bowl'... NEVER Give Short Shrift... To The People Who Were Actually There !!! [View all] WillyT Nov 2012 OP

Haven't had a chance to see it. SheilaT Nov 2012 #1

My mother in law grew up in Western Kansas, Cracklin Charlie Nov 2012 #2

Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #3

The sad part is the rarity of seeing jack rabbits, to this day.. pipoman Nov 2012 #5

That was just astounding. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #11

Renovating a 120 year old house pipoman Nov 2012 #4

I just finished watching the first episode, and many were interviewed who were there... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #6

Ken Burns Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #7

I had my Grandfather's picture on the table... DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #8

I watched it. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #9

This part of the Depression is overlooked. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #10

My Mother and Dad lived through this nightmare madokie Nov 2012 #12

Greed kills malaise Nov 2012 #18

Many tears shed during part 1, looking forward to part 2 madokie Nov 2012 #19

Thank you for the heads up for me. I missed part one but it will be Whovian Nov 2012 #13

I never realized the man made origins of the dust bowl. vanlassie Nov 2012 #14

I was struck by how just the type of plowing they switched to made a huge difference. a kennedy Nov 2012 #17

I'm looking forward to it tonight... a kennedy Nov 2012 #15

Very well done. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #16