Dust bowl documentarian Ken Burns talks about new film
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Amarillo, TX - One famous documentary maker made a stop in Amarillo Sunday to discuss his latest project.
Ken Burns held a conference at Amarillo College Sunday afternoon to talk about his new documentary called "The Dust Bowl."
He says 26 Texan and Oklahoman survivors of the 1930s dust bowl era were interviewed for his project.
Burns and his crew spent time traveling throughout the panhandle to gather information.
"This is, first and foremost, a great, great story. And once you dig a bit deeper in the dust, you understand the heroic people that populate our film were amazing human beings, and the stories they have to tell haven't been told," Burns said.
The documentary will air in two parts in November on PBS stations across the country.
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After over a century of being banned, gay youth are now allowed to be a part of the Boy Scouts. But gay adult leaders and parents are still not permitted to participate.
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Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....
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