His calm, cowboyaroundacampfire timbre is basically the voice of. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. The national parks americas best idea, season 1 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Despite popular american opinion that teddy roosevelt began the national parks program, the roots go all the way back to president lincoln and the designation of yosemite as a park in 1864. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable backgroundrich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomerswho were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy. Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people.
Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which features the united states national park system and traces the systems history. The scripture of nature 1851 1890 season 1 episode 1 1h 56m 23s video has closed captioning. Prohibition a nation of drunkards s1 e1 online watch online anytime. If youve ever been entranced by the narration of a ken burns documentary like country music, you have peter coyote to thank. Filmmaker ken burns explores the history, splendor and public passion for americas national parks. Americas best idea is a sixpart, 12hour documentary series by ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan on the history of america s national parks. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The scripture of nature 1851 1890 season 1 episode 1. The 100 season 7 teaser trailer has us worried for. Baseball in the 1950s with the dodgers, yankees and giants dominating the leagues and all calling new york home. Americas best idea is a six episode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the gates of the arctic in alaska the national parks. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. The national parks americas best idea is a series that goes indepth featuring many of americas famous national parks.
Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. For a limited time, get your first 4 months of audible. View video clips from the television series and find links to all the national parks. Celebrate the 100th birthday of americas best idea. From pbs in 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of californias yosemite valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the lands scenery for. Ken burns national parks battle of the little bighorn. With peter coyote, dayton duncan, carl pope, clay jenkinson. It was first broadcast on pbs on eight consecutive nights from september 15 to 22, 1996.
Yosemites buffalo soldiers highlights the work of yosemite ranger shelton johnson and his rediscovery of the story of the african american soldiers who patrolled the. A millionaire businessman named stephen mather impulsively accepts the offer to oversee them for one year. Americas best idea, a sixpart documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan, is a breathtaking journey through the nations most spectacular landscapes and a celebration of the people famous and unknown who fought to. With peter coyote, shelton johnson, clay jenkinson, terry tempest williams.
Roosevelt, expands the national park idea to embrace battlefields and other historic and iconic sites. In a groundbreaking study, a young nps biologist named george melendez wright discovers widespread abuses of animal habitats and pushes the service to. The national parks americas best idea is a documentary film series that was filmed in 2009, discussing many of the national parks in the united states. Peter coyote actor, ruth kirk actor, ken burns director 4. Prohibition, season 1 episode 1, is available to watch and stream on pbs.
The west, sometimes marketed as ken burns presents. A study of the first ideas which led to the establishment of americas national parks, with an emphasis on the work of john muir and the exploration and preservation of yosemite and yellowstone. The dvd set, the national parks americas best idea is a historical journey of. In 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of california s yosemite valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the lands scenery for. The national parks americas best idea customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. America boasts a dozen national parks as the park idea turns 50 years old. This is the first episodes of ken burns series the national parks. Roosevelt creates the civilian conservation corps, which spawns a golden age for the parks through major renovation projects. As discussed in ken burnss newest film, the national parks. With peter coyote, william cronon, dayton duncan, shelton johnson. Americas best idea 2009 starring peter coyote and dayton duncan on dvd and bluray. The national parks 1 episode 2009 actor 4 credits jump to.
The national parks the scripture of nature 18511890. From pbs the national parks is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence. He enters pitched battles to create national parks on the olympic peninsula, floridas everglades, wyomings teton mountains, and californias high sierra. Watching and listening to ken burnss the national parks is a fantastic way to begin your own celebration of the national park services 100th anniversary and to learn of the heroes well known and otherwise who have fought greed and indifference to make certain that these worldclass natural and cultural treasures are safeguarded for. And, not surprisingly, it talks about the founding of the first parks in america. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. The national parks americas best idea, season 1 episode 3, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Conservations greatest champion is the new president, theodore roosevelt, who creates parks and. The west, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the american old west. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the national parks.
Watch the national parks americas best idea part 1 great nature documentary channelhub on dailymotion. This premium bluechip event features beautiful new footage and youarethere experiences of eight of americas most beloved national parks like yosemite, olympic, yellowstone, and everglades with insightful explorations of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, featuring stories of americas most majestic lands and beloved. Evening with ken burns 1 episode 2007 the kalb report 1 episode. Celebrated american documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with a series of. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists. Mather and his righthandman horace albright launch a campaign to publicize the parks as a unified system and to persuade congress to create a single. The national parks americas best idea part 2 great nature documentary meaganjungle. Ken burns served as the director and producer of the series. The national parks americas best idea part 1 great nature documentary meaganjungle. To battle unemployment in the great depression, franklin d. At the end of the 19th century, some americans begin to question the nations headlong rush across the continent that has devastated forests and ravaged entire species of animals. Learn more about the national parks system and the parks featured in this documentary. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. Americas best idea, premiering sundayfriday, september 27october 2, 2009, at.
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