| Description |
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen format enhanced for 16x9 televisions, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo., NTSC, region 1. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned ; Described video for the visually impaired. |
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English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
| Credits |
Written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Peter Coyote. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
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. |
| 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. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
National parks and reserves -- History -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- History, Local -- Videodiscs.
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Nature conservation -- History -- Videodiscs.
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United States. National Park Service -- History -- Videodiscs.
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Interviews -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Historical films.
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Documentary films.
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Television programs.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Title |
The National Parks: this is America.
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Capturing the parks.
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| ISBN |
1415749515 |
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9781415749517 |
| Standard No. |
097368944442 |
| Music No. |
89444 PBS Home Video |
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