Duncan, Dayton

Mark Twain by Ken Burns( Visual )

23 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in English and German and held by 1,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others

The Dust Bowl : an illustrated history by Dayton Duncan( Book )

7 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For almost a decade, a devastating combination of drought, wind, and poor farming practices turned millions of acres of the Great Plains into a wasteland. Ceaseless "black blizzards," turned night into day, killed crops and livestock, threatened the lives of small children, and buried homesteaders' hopes under huge dunes of dirt. The authors tell the story through private letters, newspaper accounts, and vivid interviews conducted with dozens of survivors -- the last living witnesses of the Dust Bowl, who provide scaring details of their families' ordeals. More than 300 archival photos, some from acclaimed photographers and some -- never before published -- from amateur locals, help bring this critical period to life, when the forces of greed, misinformation, and wishful thinking conspired to nearly sweep away the breadbasket of the nation. Here are stories of incredible hardship: More than 850 million tons of topsoil blew away in a single year; 14 million grasshoppers per square mile descended on parched fields; and one-quarter of the region's inhabitants packed up and left. But the Dust Bowl is also about the courage and resilience of those who remained to save their farms and their families. A larger narrative emerges: A morality tale about our relationship to the land, a study of the role and limits of government, and an affirmation of the human capacity for heroic perseverance through the crucible of drought, Depression, and dust

Horatio's drive : America's first road trip by Ken Burns( Visual )

21 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Horatio Nelson Jackson becomes the first man to drive an automobile across the United States

Country music( Visual )

6 editions published in 2019 in English and held by 951 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists

The West : an illustrated history for children by Dayton Duncan( Book )

4 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 843 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A presentation, based on a PBS television documentary, of the story of the West, a magnificent but harsh landscape, and the people who have tried to claim it.--

Country music by Dayton Duncan( Book )

2 editions published in 2019 in English and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019

Miles from nowhere : tales from America's contemporary frontier by Dayton Duncan( Book )

12 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The author set out in his battered truck to explore the frontier--an area with fewer than two people per square mile--where he met a collection of unforgettable Americans and discovered ironic and surprising comparisons with the past

People of the West by Dayton Duncan( Book )

4 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 718 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the stories of fifteen men and women whose individual experiences provide a representative picture of life during the formative years of the American West

Lewis & Clark : the journey of the Corps of Discovery( Visual )

1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them

Grass roots : one year in the life of the New Hampshire presidential primary by Dayton Duncan( Book )

6 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide