The National Parks. America's Best Idea Part 1 The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
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1 streaming video file (116 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video) - Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2011], c2009.
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General Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 23, 2011. Multi-User. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The National Parks: America's Best Idea - A Film by Ken Burns - Part 1, "The Scripture of Nature" (1851-1890) (2:53) -- Nature's Superlatives (2:21) -- Preserving Connection to the Land (2:08) -- Home in the Parks (1:56) -- Co-Owning Magnificence (1:56) -- Story of the Parks and of People (2:26) -- Yosemite (2:26) -- First Tourists in Yosemite (2:08) -- Giant Sequoias (1:31) -- Nature's Influence on America's Growth (1:48) -- Transcendentalism and Manifest Destiny (3:09) -- Set Aside as Monument of American Idealism (3:00) -- Gathering of Life and Spirit (2:51) -- Conflicting Ideals for Yosemite (2:50) -- John Muir (4:06) -- The John Muir Who Walks (5:02) -- Ecstatic Holy Man (2:37) -- Unconditional Surrender (2:26) -- Yosemite's High Priest (2:41) -- Precedent for Natural Parks (1:37) -- Deep Love of the Land (1:50) -- Colter's Hell (3:25) -- An Attraction Beyond Wildest Dreams (3:30) -- Old Faithful (2:55) -- Everts' Experience (5:10) -- New Exploration (2:16) -- First National Park (2:42) -- The Politics of a Park (3:15) -- Indian War in Yellowstone (4:33) -- Tourists Flock to Yellowstone (3:21) -- Stopping 'the Park Grab' (3:06) -- The Debate Rages (2:58) -- Muir Returns to the Wild (3:15) -- Views of the Natural World (2:39) -- Muir Re-Engages the Wilderness (2:28) -- Muir's Return to Yosemite (2:57) -- Desire for More Preservation (2:27) -- Battle for the High Country (2:37) -- 'Wildness Is a Necessity' (2:36) -- Credits: The National Parks: America's Best Idea - A Film by Ken Burns - Part 1, "The Scripture of Nature" (1851-1890) (4:15) |
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