America: The Story of Us

Season 1, Episode 9

Episode Title: Bust

Air Date: 2010-05-23

Overview:

Boom turns to bust when the stock market crash ushers in the Great Depression. Dust storms blanket the Midwest in darkness. Roosevelt's New Deal signals recovery; thousands find work on projects like the Hoover Dam and Mount Rushmore. Hope for the American future collides with world conflict brewing in Europe.