| Description |
6 DVD's (approximately 700 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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region A |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc ; Region A ; high definition 1.78 :1, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and digital audio (English) ; stereo (Spanish). |
| Note |
This Blu-ray disc will not play on standard DVD players or drives. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Peter Coyote. |
| Credits |
Supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewes ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns. |
| Summary |
Traces the birth of the American 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. |
| Contents |
[Disc 1] Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 2] Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) (ca. 131 min.) -- [Disc 3] Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) (ca. 111 min.) -- [Disc 4] Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) (ca. 115 min.) -- [Disc 5] Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 6] Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980) (ca. 114 min.) -- |
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Special features: [Disc 1] Making of The national parks (ca. 25 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 2] Capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look (ca. 24 min.) -- [Disc 3] Musical journeys through the National parks (ca. 26 min.): National Park Timeline ; Peace at last / Across the ocean ; Horizons ; Green graves of Erin ; Shores of Ogygia ; Teddy bears' picnic -- [Disc 4] Outtakes: An interview with Nevada Barr (ca. 7 min.) ; "The Boss" (ca. 10 min.) -- [Disc 5] The National parks: This is America (ca. 44 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 6] Contemporary stories from America's national parks (ca. 30 min. ; also available in Spanish): San Antonio Missions -- Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers -- Mount Rushmore: Tellling America's stories -- Manzanar: Never again -- City kids in National Parks. |
| Audience |
U.S. : Not rated ; Canadian Home Video rating: G. |
| Note |
Series was originally produced and broadcast on PBS in 2009. |
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Program guide on reverse of case insert. |
| Language |
English or Spanish dialogue ; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned in English and Spanish ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired. |
| Subject |
Muir, John, 1838-1914.
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Muir, John, 1838-1914. |
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. |
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Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930.
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Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930. |
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Albright, Horace M. (Horace Marden), 1890-1987.
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Albright, Horace M. (Horace Marden), 1890-1987. |
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. |
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United States. National Park Service -- History.
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United States. National Park Service. |
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History. |
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Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- History.
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Yellowstone National Park -- History.
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Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.) -- History.
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Hetch Hetchy Valley (Calif.) -- History.
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Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah) -- History.
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Zion National Park (Utah) -- History.
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Arches National Park (Utah) -- History.
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Acadia National Park (Me.) -- History.
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Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska) -- History.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) -- History.
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National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
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National parks and reserves. |
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United States. |
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Nature conservation -- United States -- History.
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Nature conservation. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Duncan, Dayton.
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Burns, Ken, 1953-
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Coyote, Peter, narrator.
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Florentine Films.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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PBS Home Video.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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National Parks Film Project, LLC.
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| Added Title |
The scripture of nature
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The last refuge
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The empire of grandeur
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Going home
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Great nature
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The morning of creation
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National parks, this is America.
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Capturing the parks.
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| ISBN |
9781608830015 |
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1608830012 |
| Music No. |
NPA600B PBS Home Video |
