The river ; The plow that broke the Plains.

"The River" traces the history of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. It shows the consequences of sharecropping, soil exhaustion, unchecked erosion, and flooding, and concludes with scenes of regional planning, Tennessee Valley Authority development and correlated Federal efforts.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	United States. Farm Security Administration, United States. Public Works Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.), United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, United States. Resettlement Administration
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1990?]
Subjects:	Water resources development > Mississippi River Valley. Mississippi River > History. Land use > Mississippi River Valley. Great Plains > Economic conditions. Great Plains > Social conditions. Farmers > Great Plains > Economic conditions. Farmers > Great Plains > Social conditions. Agriculture and state > Great Plains. United States > Rural conditions. Historical films. Documentary films.

Description
Summary:	"The River" traces the history of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. It shows the consequences of sharecropping, soil exhaustion, unchecked erosion, and flooding, and concludes with scenes of regional planning, Tennessee Valley Authority development and correlated Federal efforts. "The plow that broke the plains" traces the social and economic history of the Great Plains from the settlement of the prairies through the World War I boom to the years of depression and drought.
Item Description:	Originally issued as motion pictures in 1936 (The River) and 1937 (The plow that broke the plains). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (54 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.