Black blizzard.
"Take a front row seat on a period of U.S. history from 1930-1940 when America's heartland was ravaged by a weather phenomenon that became known as a "black blizzard." Watch as scientists and special effects experts recreate the black blizzards in amazing detail and reveal that this was a man-made d...
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| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
A&E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video,
[2008], ©2008.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound,color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
"Take a front row seat on a period of U.S. history from 1930-1940 when America's heartland was ravaged by a weather phenomenon that became known as a "black blizzard." Watch as scientists and special effects experts recreate the black blizzards in amazing detail and reveal that this was a man-made disaster. Discover how these phenomena form, what they're made of, and how they affect people's health and the environment. Learn how a black blizzard emerged so ferociously that it seemed like a moving mountain range creating enough static electricity to power New York City. Hear the story of the people who refused to leave their land and learn the history of the Great Plains and how it came to be settled" -- History.com. |
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| Note: | Originally aired on The History Channel, Oct. 12, 2008. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | F595 .B55 2008 VideoDVD |
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TVPG. |
| System Details: | Recorded DVD, may not play in all DVD players. DVD+R. |