The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Season 1 Episode 2

The National Parks: America's Best Idea 2009 -

Title: The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Season 1 Episode 2
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Cast: Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Peter Coyote, Amy Madigan, Tom Hanks, Murphy Guyer
Crew: Ken Burns (Director), Ken Burns (Producer), Julie A. Dunfey (Producer), Dayton Duncan (Writer)
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Keyword: national park, nature, america

Overview:By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country - once a vast wilderness - will have any pristine land left. At the same time, poachers in the parks are rampant, and visitors think nothing of littering or carving their names near iconic sites like Old Faithful. Congress has yet to establish clear judicial authority or appropriations for the protection of the parks. This sparks a conservation movement by organizations such as the Sierra Club, led by John Muir; the Audubon Society, led by George Bird Grinnell; and the Boone and Crockett Club, led by Theodore Roosevelt. The movement fails, however, to stop San Francisco from building the Hetch Hetchy dam at Yosemite, flooding Muir's "mountain temple" and leaving him broken-hearted before he dies.

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First Air Date: Sep 27, 2009 Last Air date: Oct 02, 2009 Season: 1 Season Episode: 6 Episode Runtime: 120:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 2.8 / 10 by 19 users Popularity: 7.3615 Language: en

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Season 1

1. The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)2009-09-27
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2. The Last Refuge (1890-1915)2009-09-28
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3. The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919)2009-09-29
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4. Going Home (1920-1933)2009-09-30
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5. Great Nature (1933-1945)2009-10-01
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6. The Morning of Creation (1946-1980)2009-10-02
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Season 1 Episode 2

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