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     1. The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890) Sep 27, 2009
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     • California's Yosemite Valley; first national park is Yellowstone.
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     2. The Last Refuge (1890-1915) Sep 28, 2009
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     • President Theodore Roosevelt champions the national parks.
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     3. The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) Sep 29, 2009
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     • The National Park Service is established in 1916; Grand Canyon.

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   What is the National Parks America's best idea?

   • Nearly a decade in the making, The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a visual feast, featuring some of the most extensive, breathtaking images of the national parks system every captured on film.

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   When did the National Parks 'America's best idea' premiere on PBS?

   • Premiered on PBS: September 27, 2009 Your purchase supports PBS and helps make our programming possible. The National Parks: America's Best Idea is story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical. Full documentary by Ken Burns now streaming.

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   When did National Parks America's best idea come out?

   • The first two-hour episode premiered at the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College on April 17, 2009. Episodes debuted daily, airing from Sunday, September 27 to Friday, October 2, with full episodes online the following day. The National Parks: America's Best Idea has received generally positive reviews from television critics.

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   Why is the National Park based on a true story?

   • As such, it follows in the tradition of Burns's exploration of other American inventions, such as baseball and jazz. The narrative traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years.

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   The National Parks: America's Best Idea: With Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson. The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

   • 8.6/10 (1.9K)
   • Release Date: 2009-09-27

   • Genre: Documentary, History
   • Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan

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   The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by director/producer Ken Burns and producer/writer Dayton Duncan which features the United States National Park system and traces the system's history.

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   Explore historical images of the national parks and the people who played a role in preserving them for the future.

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   Simultaneously a biography of both historical and contemporary characters and a uniquely American idea, this 12-hour, six-part documentary, directed by Ken Burns and co-produced with writer...

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   Sep 27, 2009 · A Park Service biologist named Adolph Murie argues that ingrained practices such as killing predators runs counter to the purpose of national parks, while David Brower of the Sierra Club mobilizes public opinion to defeat Congressional proposals for dams in pristine places.