"The National Parks," a film by Ken Burns

Item Number: 355

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Value: $100

Online Close: Mar 6, 2011 10:00 PM EST

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A film by Ken Burns entitled THE NATIONAL PARKS: Parks: America's Best Idea. 6 disc set.

"...A strong candidate for the most beautiful program ever to air on American television. It's the Burns effort that most closely rivals "The Civil War," his masterpiece." --Orlando Sentinel

"Ten years in the making, the new film, while not a travelogue, is an unabashed love letter, with its backdrop of spectacular vistas filmed in 52 national parks" --The New York Times

"It may be safe to say that The National Parks is Burns' best work." --True West

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

This film is presented in "widescreen" format. Enchanced for 16x9 televisions.

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