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Reading and Film Series

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The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua sponsors a Reading and Film series in each host community in the months prior to Chautauqua. The 2 book and 2 film series is the ideal way to learn more about 1930s history and culture.

For a dates and times of Reading and Film discussions in each host community, click on the host community name:

Books:

All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
This fictionalized account of Huey Long tells the story of Willie Clark, a southern politician whose pursuit of power comes at a high price.

Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston
A treasury of African American folklore, including stories, songs, customs, and superstitions, collected by Hurston in the South.

Films:

Grapes of Wrath (1940) by Darryl F. Zanuck
Based on the novel by John Steinbeck and starring Henry Fonda, The Grapes of Wrath follows the story of the fictional Joad family as they journey from drought-stricken Oklahoma to California.

The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936) by Pare Lorentz (documentary sponsored by the US Government Resettlement Administration) (Nebraska only)

Stories from the Dust Bowl (documentary by Smoky Hills Public Television) (Kansas only)
A documentary examining the Dust Bowl region of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Eyewitnesses recall the “Dirty Thirties” and experts look to the future to see if the dust bowl could come again.

The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Kansas - Nebraska Chautauqua explores the lives, hopes, dreams, and history of the Chautaqua Movement from the 1930's, also examining the lives and contributions of several important historical figures.

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	Reading and Film Series Programs Index - Evening Tent Programs \| Daily Workshops \| Reading & Film Series \| Dust Bowl Traveling Exhibit The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua sponsors a Reading and Film series in each host community in the months prior to Chautauqua. The 2 book and 2 film series is the ideal way to learn more about 1930s history and culture. For a dates and times of Reading and Film discussions in each host community, click on the host community name: Beloit, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Falls City, Nebraska Hastings, Nebraska Books: All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren This fictionalized account of Huey Long tells the story of Willie Clark, a southern politician whose pursuit of power comes at a high price. Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston A treasury of African American folklore, including stories, songs, customs, and superstitions, collected by Hurston in the South. Films: Grapes of Wrath (1940) by Darryl F. Zanuck Based on the novel by John Steinbeck and starring Henry Fonda, The Grapes of Wrath follows the story of the fictional Joad family as they journey from drought-stricken Oklahoma to California. The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936) by Pare Lorentz (documentary sponsored by the US Government Resettlement Administration) (Nebraska only) Stories from the Dust Bowl (documentary by Smoky Hills Public Television) (Kansas only) A documentary examining the Dust Bowl region of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Eyewitnesses recall the “Dirty Thirties” and experts look to the future to see if the dust bowl could come again.	Contact Us Sitemap The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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