The national parks : America's best idea
(Video)

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Duncan, Dayton.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Coyote, Peter.
Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Published
[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2009.
Format
Video
ISBN
1415749515 (DVD set), 9781415749517 (DVD set)
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2009.
Language
English
ISBN
1415749515 (DVD set), 9781415749517 (DVD set)

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009.
General Note
At head of title: "A film by Ken Burns".
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewers.
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
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
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States -- History.
United States. -- National Park Service -- History.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

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 ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

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 ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Duncan, D., Burns, K. and Coyote, P. (2009). The national parks: america's best idea. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Duncan, Dayton., Ken Burns, and Peter Coyote. The National Parks: America's Best Idea PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2009.

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