TV American Experience - Season 10 Episode 8 : Surviving the Dust Bowl American Experience - Season 10 Episode 8 : Surviving the Dust Bowl 6.6/10 by 43 users Children of 1930s Plains farmers recall the Dust Bowl, the eight-year drought that was made far worse by the 30 years of aggressive farming that preceded it. "A lot of people thought it was the end of the world," one survivor says. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 10 Episode 8 : Surviving the Dust Bowl Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 10 :Episode 1 Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy 1997-10-05 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 2 Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets 1997-10-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 3 A Midwife's Tale A Midwife's Tale 1998-01-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 4 Mr. Miami Beach Mr. Miami Beach 1998-02-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 5 Influenza 1918 Influenza 1918 1998-02-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 6 Reagan (1): Lifeguard Reagan (1): Lifeguard 1998-02-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 7 Reagan (2): An American Crusade Reagan (2): An American Crusade 1998-02-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 8 Surviving the Dust Bowl Surviving the Dust Bowl 1998-03-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 10 :Episode 9 Riding the Rails Riding the Rails 1998-04-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.