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©2009
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6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009
Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) -- Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) -- Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) -- Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) -- Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) -- Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980)
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction
Special features: Making of ; capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look ; musical journeys through the parks ; outtakes: an interview with Nevada Barr & "The Boss" ; mini-documentary: The National Parks: This is America ; contemporary stories from America's national parks: series of five short films
Narrator: Peter Coyote
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DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo., NTSC, region 1
Closed-captioned; Described video for the visually impaired
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles