The scripture of nature /
In 1851, word spread of California's beautiful Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wished to exploit the land for commercial gain as well as those who wished to keep it pristine. This episode relates how a Scottish-born wanderer named John Muir made protecting this land a spiritual calling...
| Uniform Title: | National parks (Television program). |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[United States] :
Florentine Films,
[2009]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 1851, word spread of California's beautiful Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wished to exploit the land for commercial gain as well as those who wished to keep it pristine. This episode relates how a Scottish-born wanderer named John Muir made protecting this land a spiritual calling. In 1864, Congress passed an act that protects Yosemite from commercial development - the first time in history that any government put forth such an idea. Control of the land was given to California. Meanwhile, a "wonderland" of geysers, mud pots, and sulfur pits in the Wyoming territory was also protected. Since it was located in a territory, rather than a state, it became America's first national park: Yellowstone. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as an episode of the television program National parks in 2009. Title from title screen (viewed August 29, 2023). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (114 min.) : sound, color and black and white |
| Playing Time: | 01:53:40 |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Paul Barnes ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns. |