The National Parks: America's Best Idea : The Morning of Creation (1946-1980) (2009)
Directed by Ken Burns
Genres - Historical Film, Nature |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Environmental Science, Natural Environments, Social History |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Jeff Gemmill
The series finale covers the years 1946-80. Following World War II, the parks see a dramatic increase in visitors, resulting in a billion-dollar campaign to improve facilities and infrastructure. Also: Lancelot Jones, the grandson of a slave, sells his family's property on unspoiled islands in Biscayne Bay, Fla., to the federal government; President Carter sets aside 56 million acres of land in Alaska for preservation.
