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The National Parks: America's Best Idea DVD, Book & CD Set
Expected Availability: 12/23/2009
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DVD THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them. - Directed and produced by Ken Burns Book The companion volume to the new Ken Burns film: a sweeping, magnificently illustrated history of the American national park system from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite, to the most recent additions to the 84 million acres that comprise this grand national treasure. - Five extended interviews with people whose lives have been shaped by their connections to the American landscape (including Terry Tempest Williams). - A vast array of breathtaking photographs, both archival and contemporary. CD THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them. - Includes four stunning music videos viewable on your computer (CD-ROM) Tracks include: Mallard Island Hymn Peter Ostroushko The Blue River Waltz Jay Unger and Molly Mason Sligo Creek Al Petteway Land of Rest Bobby Horton Shores of Orgygia - Remix Bobby Horton Horse Stealing Song Joseph Fire Crow Late Summer Aire Jacqueline Schwab and Matt Glaser (Twilight On) The Sangre de Cristos Peter Ostroushko This Is My Father's World Bobby Horton Riding the River Al Petteway and Amy White In Nature's Hands Bobby Horton Pretty Polly Bobby Horton Crossing the Platte Dana Robinson Dunlap's Creek Bobby Horton Psalm of the Prairie Peter Ostroushko Beside Brown Waters Bobby Horton Peace at Last Will Duncan and Bobby Horton Across the Ocean Will Duncan and Bobby Horton Land of the Sky Al Petteway and Amy White The Shores of Orgygia Will Duncan and Bobby Horton.
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