Amazon offering deep discounts on Burns' National Parks

Amazon offering deep discounts on Burns' National Parks

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Earlier this fall, PBS aired Ken Burns' excellent documentary film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Hopefully all of you got a chance to watch it.The documentary is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. It was filmed over...

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Ken Burns' National Parks: Short Review

Ken Burns' National Parks: Short Review

Saturday, October 3, 2009

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First off, let me say that I've thoroughly enjoyed National Parks: America's Best Idea. Prior to this week's broadcast, I wasn't really sure what to expect. I assumed the film would be a contemporary overview and an expose of stunning photography from the national parks. However, the film focused much more on the historical development of the national parks and park system itself. As a history buff,...

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