The National Parks. America's Best Idea. The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890). Part 1
Description
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.
Runtime
116 min
Series
Subjects
- National parks and reserves (39)
- Political planning (192)
- Physical geography (411)
- Social policy (88)
- Public policy (Law) (168)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2009
Database
Films on Demand
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