VIDEOS

Boom and Bust: The Dakota Experience. Centre Productions, 1985. This video follows the cycles of the farm economy into the 1930s. 20 minutes.

Change, Change. PBS Video, 1983. Commentator Bill Moyers looks at the 1960s, a decade that included social unrest, the Vietnam War, and the landing of a man on the moon. 58 minutes.

The Depression. South Dakota Public Television, 1982. Emphasized here are the causes and effects of the 1930s depression and the key points of New Deal programs. 14 minutes.

Franklin D. Roosevelt. Altschul Group, 1990. This production explores how the president boosted both the nation’s economy and morale during the Great Depression and World War II. 40 min.

Pearl Harbor Survivors. South Dakota Public Television, 2000. Survivors of the 1941 Japanese attack describe their experiences. 56 minutes.

The Progressive Era. South Dakota Public Television, 1983. The economic decline of the 1920s and the rural credit system are among the topics explored here. 15 minutes.

What South Dakotans Produce. South Dakota Public Television, 1984. This overview of the state’s modern economy covers agriculture, tourism, mining, logging, food processing, and other industries. 15 minutes.

World War II Memorial Dedication. South Dakota Public Television, 2001. This two-video set gives complete coverage of the 2001 parade and ceremonies held in Pierre along with interviews of veterans. 272 minutes.

All audio-visual materials are available from the South Dakota State Library, Pierre. www.sdstatelibrary.com