Sep 25, 2009 it was with dread that i popped in the first episode of ken burns s latest pbs documentary, the national parks. The national parks americas best idea, season 1 episode 2, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Womens rights nhp to show episode 2 of the national parks. Conservations greatest champion is the new president, theodore roosevelt, who creates parks and wildlife refuges. At the end of the 19th century, some americans begin to question the nations headlong rush across the continent that has devastated forests and ravaged entire species of animals. How to binge watch ken burns documentaries insidehook. Description explore the beauty and grandeur of our nations magnificent parks, from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon.
The national parks part 2, the last refuge 18901915 americas best idea, a film by ken burns streaming video. Congress has yet to establish clear judicial authority or appropriations for the protection of the parks. Poachers in the parks were rampant, and visitors were littering or carving their names in wilderness sites. The national parks americas best idea part1 great nature. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. Unlike most everyone who begins his speech this way, i will actually not provide one, but instead focus on his new film, the national parks, americas best idea, and my small part in it. In honor of the 10th anniversary of ken burns film on americas best idea, ken burns and dayton duncan reveal behindthescenes stories about the making of the beloved landmark series. The latest pbs documentary from ken burns, prohibition, examines the social and political experiment that banned alcohol sales in the 1920s.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the gates of the arctic in alaska the national parks. The national parks the last refuge 18901915 episode 2 pbs. With peter coyote, shelton johnson, clay jenkinson, terry tempest williams. This 12hour, sixpart documentary series by ken burns and dayton duncan tells the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence and just as radical.
What other documentary filmmaker has an effect named after him. Sep 28, 2009 ken burns spoke at a national press club luncheon as his new sixpart pbs series on the national parks premiered. Qt luong in ken burns national parks series from qt. With peter coyote, william cronon, dayton duncan, shelton johnson. The national parks americas best idea part 2 great nature documentary. Aug 17, 2014 from pbs in 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of californias yosemite valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the lands scenery for commercial gain and those.
This sparks a conservation movement by organizations. Conservations greatest champion is the new president, theodore roosevelt, who. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which features the united states national park system and traces the systems history. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. Review of ken burnss prohibition the washington post. But as burns and novick illustrate in the first episode of their threepart. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. Watch the national parks americas best idea part1 great nature documentary channelhub on dailymotion. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Poachers in the parks were rampant, and visitors were littering or carving their names in.
Discover the true story of americas great experiment. In this episode filmmaker ken burns focuses on the work and legacies of two conservationists. The national parks pbs soundtrack original soundtrack. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers. Public broadcasting service, 2009, 2 hours 11 mins. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chro. On the eve of his muchanticipated documentary, ken burns discusses the heroes and history of americas most precious wildlandsand the new challenges they face now. Its spring, so i normally watch the first episode of baseball before the season starts, and with pbs offering up the series for free right now, i could go ahead and do that at any point during my time working from home. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists. With peter coyote, shelton johnson, clay jenkinson, terry.
Americas best idea a film by ken burns part 1, the scripture of nature 1851 1890 4. Mar 26, 2020 baseball, ken burns epic 181 2 hour miniseries about americas favorite pastime, premiered on pbs in september 1994. Ken burns doesnt need an introduction, especially from me. Qt luong in ken burns national parks series 2 comments. Go behind the scenes with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker in this career retrospective. World war ii, they all find solace in their memories of the national parks of their adopted. This 12hour, sixpart documentary series by ken burns and dayton duncan tells the story of an idea as. In the west, the national parks, prohibition, the dust. Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people.
The national parks americas best idea, directed by ken burns. Ken burns national parks friends of the little bighorn. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries. The film is coming to pbs in exactly a month, between september 27 and october 2, two hours a. View video clips from the television series and find links to all the national parks. Constitution in ken burns and lynn novicks prohibition. Each episode will be also available for online viewing for a.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of. Conservations greatest champion is the new president, theodore. From pbs in 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of californias yosemite valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the lands scenery for commercial gain and those. Sep 12, 2017 where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries. Ken burns, historian and filmmaker, talks about theodore roosevelt and other presidents who contributed the most to the national park system. The 12hour, sixpart documentary series, directed by burns and coproduced. I know the first night is sunday 92809, but well be in or traveling to the parks the next few week after that so i doubt we can see it. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and. Filmmaker ken burns explores the history, splendor and public passion for americas national parks. A way to rewatch ken burns docs in a different way. Ken burns the national parks american history told. Ken burns is of course, a great documentary filmmaker, perhaps the greatest ever. Americas best idea is a six episode series produced by ken burns and dayton duncan and written by dayton duncan.
At the end of the 19th century, some americans begin to question the. Americas best idea is a six episode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. Americas best idea 2009 starring peter coyote and dayton duncan on dvd and bluray. Americas best idea soundtrack cd,the national parks is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence. America boasts a dozen national parks as the park idea turns 50 years old. Ken burns spoke at a national press club luncheon as his new sixpart pbs series on the national parks premiered. The series returns to prime time this winter, with the first episode airing this wednesday, jan 27 on pbs, and then appearing on consecutive wednesdays through march 3.
Americas best idea, a sixpart documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan, is a breathtaking journey through the nations most spectacular landscapes and a celebration of the people famous and unknown who fought to save them for future generations to treasure. The national parks americas best idea part 2 great. Womens rights nhp to show episode 2 of the national parks in. President theodore roosevelt, who created new parks and refuges, and john muir, who unsuccessfully advocated for the preservation of. The national parks americas best idea full episodes online. Mather and his righthandman horace albright launch a campaign to publicize the parks as a unified system and to persuade congress to create a single. Americas best idea, scheduled to debut on sunday night. Dayton duncan, writer and producer of the national parks, is an awardwinning author and documentary filmmaker. Jan 25, 2015 watch the national parks americas best idea part1 great nature documentary channelhub on dailymotion.
The film is coming to pbs in exactly a month, between september 27 and october 2, two hours a night. A comprehensive interview with the historian and storyteller whose work has included the civil war, baseball, jazz, the national parks and the vietnam war. Americas best idea is a sixpart, 12hour documentary series by ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan on the history of america s national parks. His widely known documentary series include the civil war 1990, baseball 1994, jazz 2001, the war 2007, the national parks. I was searching for info on colorado national monument after reading some ta posts and i found the info. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the national parks. The national parks is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence. The 12hour, sixpart documentary series, directed by burns and coproduced with his. View video clips from the television series and find links to all the. Ken burns national parks on pbs broadcast grand canyon.
Ken burns on the best presidents for national parks cnn. Go beyond the ofttold tales of gangsters, rumrunners, flappers and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th amendment to the u. In his remarks he mentioned some of the experiences he had in each of the national. Baseball, ken burns epic 181 2 hour miniseries about americas favorite pastime, premiered on pbs in september 1994.
Ken burns the national parks americas best idea dvd, 2016, 6disc set. A millionaire businessman named stephen mather impulsively accepts the offer to oversee them for one year. It was with dread that i popped in the first episode of ken burnss latest pbs documentary, the national parks. Filmmakers burns and dayton duncan vividly reveal fascinating behindthescenes stories about the making of the series. Ken burns national parks on pbs broadcast grand canyon national park forum. I plug in national parks in and it records every new episode so i can view it when it is convient. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary. If youve ever been entranced by the narration of a ken burns doc, you have peter coyote to thank. He has collaborated on all of ken burnss films for twenty years as a writer, producer, and consultant. The national parks streaming video king county library.
The national parks americas best idea by ken burns and pbs dvd newsealed. This episode tells how, by the end of the 19th century, industrialization had left many americans worried about whether the country would have any pristine land left. See a mountainfilm photo gallery here at adventure, were big fans of the national parks we do a cover feature on them every year. Americas best idea, entitled the last refuge, spans the years 1890 1915. Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nations magnificent parks, from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon. Americas best idea 2009, prohibition 2011, the roosevelts 2014, the vietnam war.
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