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Honeycombe8

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71. Ric Burns? Well, how 'bout that.

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:55 AM

Nov 2012

Their documentaries really make me feel as if I were there. I can imagine being one of the participants. I tell the screen, "No...don't go that way!" You know what's going to happen. But of course, they go that way, anyway.

I haven't seen those other documentaries. Well, I saw part of Jazz, but it didn't interest me that much. Maybe it was what was being covered in that part.

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Ken Burns film "The Dust Bowl" tonight on PBS [View all] EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 OP

I'm really looking forward to seeing this. Thanks for the heads-up! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1

By coincidence dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #2

k&r Thanks for the heads up.... Little Star Nov 2012 #3

All ready for it, thanks. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #4

A friend wrote a story of his life growing up during pipoman Nov 2012 #5

Bookmarked for later. Thanks(nt) amerikat Nov 2012 #8

Holy Crap! I just clicked your link and.. Little Star Nov 2012 #13

I just finished reading it pipoman it was really a snapshot into that world, thank you. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #23

Interesting.. pipoman Nov 2012 #34

Thanx. Bookmarked to read later... EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #64

Will he... TlalocW Nov 2012 #6

I'm looking forward to this. I've called a couple of friends to remind them. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #7

I will watch this, but I think it will be upsetting because this is likely to happen again. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9

Absolutely! nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #10

That's what I was thinking. n/t Little Star Nov 2012 #14

During Sandy he showed up on Letterman at the last minute. He drove hours to get there glinda Nov 2012 #15

David Letterman is one of The Best Interviewers going these days. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #26

Wow, that's amazing. I'll look for the video. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #37

Post if if you can find it. I couldn't. Might be because it was glinda Nov 2012 #57

Drought for sure, pipoman Nov 2012 #63

It's astounding what FDR had to contend with. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #66

Just talking about this today, ECG... Thanks for reminding us! MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #11

And don't forget. THIS IS PBS! Cable won't pay for Ken Burns shows. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #38

I didn't know that about the offer to cable. MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #44

The Donner Party documentary was the same format as Burns' Civil War series. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #48

Just watched The Donner Party two nights ago choie Nov 2012 #62

Ric Burns? Well, how 'bout that. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #71

Thanks so much! dinger130 Nov 2012 #12

thanks for the heads up! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #16

I hope a lot of DUers watch and get to know a little more about Oklahoma OKNancy Nov 2012 #17

my great grandfather MrsBrady Nov 2012 #31

Sunday night viewing is already way too full at our house... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #18

I WISH Ken Burns would do one on the Great Depression! ErikJ Nov 2012 #19

this is my grandmother's story and her parents story MrsBrady Nov 2012 #20

Thanks for that personal history blaze Nov 2012 #22

I've always said... MrsBrady Nov 2012 #29

I watched it tonight. susanna Nov 2012 #58

my grandmother wrote MrsBrady Nov 2012 #60

I LOVE that your grandmother wrote a biography of her life... susanna Nov 2012 #61

MrsBrady, what did they have to feed the chickens. That's what I don't understand. No crops were KittyWampus Nov 2012 #46

i hadn't thought about that... MrsBrady Nov 2012 #49

Chickens scratch for insects and grubs and can eat Tsiyu Nov 2012 #53

If they had unsold grains at the time, susanna Nov 2012 #59

Thanks obxhead Nov 2012 #21

Recommended for recording this week JKingman Nov 2012 #24

Watching it now. cwydro Nov 2012 #25

Watching it now 1gobluedem Nov 2012 #27

sounds familiar to today's economic predicament fascisthunter Nov 2012 #28

80 years hence and those who lived it are *still* affected by it. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #30

my grandparents are passed on now... MrsBrady Nov 2012 #33

No Man's Land Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #35

a couple of the kids had to move MrsBrady Nov 2012 #45

I'm sure you treasure those stories. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #67

Watching it now and it is really difficult to watch it. redwitch Nov 2012 #32

I cried through the second half. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #68

Wow Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #36

that story that man told about his sisters and grandmothers funeral Danmel Nov 2012 #39

I did too. And when the two described the cattle slaughter... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #50

THANK YOU for reminding me! nt Care Acutely Nov 2012 #40

Very much looking forward to it. 32 minutes to go out in the West. slackmaster Nov 2012 #41

What an excellent program We People Nov 2012 #42

I want to have my gut wrenched too! slackmaster Nov 2012 #43

The footage shown was amazing. Psychologically, to have storm after storm after storm KittyWampus Nov 2012 #47

The endless cleaning of dirt off of EVERY surface, every day... TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #52

also lessons ... JEFF9K Nov 2012 #51

My husband and I watched it. Greybnk48 Nov 2012 #54

I grew up with these stories from family and older local farmers in NW Oklahoma... cynatnite Nov 2012 #55

Another outstanding work jsr Nov 2012 #56

I was not disappoint, and am looking forward to the second part this evening. slackmaster Nov 2012 #65

I watched Part 1 last night Tallulah Nov 2012 #69

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #70

Big Bird thanks you for watching and for all the wonderful comments. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #72