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The National Parks

Great Nature (1933-1945)

Season 1 Episode 5

To battle unemployment in the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawns a “golden age” for the parks through major renovation projects. In a groundbreaking study, a young NPS biologist named George Melendez Wright discovers widespread abuses of animal habitats and pushes the service to reform its wildlife policies.

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 Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
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Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Going Home (1920-1933)
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Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
The Empire Of Grandeur (1915-1919)
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Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
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Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
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Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
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