The national parks, America's best idea. Episode three, The empire of grandeur (1915-1919)

The national parks, America's best idea. Episode three, The empire of grandeur (1915-1919)

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In the early 20th century America has a dozen national parks, but they are a haphazard patchwork of special places under the supervision of different federal agencies. The conservation movement, after failing to stop the Hetch Hetchy dam, pushes the government to establish one unified agency to over...

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Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), PBS Home Video, National Parks Film Project (Firm)
Other Authors: Duncan, Dayton, Burns, Ken, 1953-, Coyote, Peter, Ewers, Erik
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by PBS Distribution, c2009.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Subjects:
Dorr, George B. > (George Bucknam), > 1853-1944.
Mills, Enos A., > 1870-1922.
Mather, Stephen Tyng, > 1867-1930.
United States. > National Park Service > History.
National parks and reserves > United States > History.
Nature conservation > United States > History.
Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)
Zion National Park (Utah)
Arches National Park (Utah)
Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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