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The National Parks
S1E6
Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's 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.
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Wednesday
January 1, 2025
2:00PM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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Full Episodes
Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
S1E6
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
S1E2
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
S1E1
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
Clips and Previews
Official Trailer
April 25, 2016
The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.
The Park Idea
May 24, 2009
Dayton Duncan, talks about the notion that is at the heart of the park idea.
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