The national parks : America's best idea
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Duncan, Dayton.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Published
[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ;, c2009.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ver.
ISBN
1415749515, 9781415749517, 0793694876, 9780793694877, 9781531703974
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
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Published
[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ;, c2009.
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Language
English
ISBN
1415749515, 9781415749517, 0793694876, 9780793694877, 9781531703974
UPC
097368944442, 841887009881, 841887035705

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009.
General Note
Special features: Making of ; capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look ; musical journeys through the parks ; outtakes: an interview with Nevada Barr & "The Boss" ; mini-documentary: The National Parks: This is America ; contemporary stories from America's national parks: series of five short films.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Peter Coyote.
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.
System Details
DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo., NTSC, region 1.
Language
Closed-captioned; Described video for the visually impaired.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Documentary television programs.
National parks and reserves -- History.
Nature conservation -- History.
United States. -- National Park Service -- History.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects
Spanish language materials.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Duncan, D., Burns, K., & Coyote, P. (2009). The national parks: America's best idea (Widescreen ver.). PBS Home Video ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duncan, Dayton, Ken Burns and Peter, Coyote. 2009. The National Parks: America's Best Idea. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duncan, Dayton, Ken Burns and Peter, Coyote. The National Parks: America's Best Idea [United States] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Duncan, Dayton., Ken Burns, and Peter Coyote. The National Parks: America's Best Idea Widescreen ver., PBS Home Video ;, 2009.

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