The National Parks: America's Best Idea

http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks Starts Sunday, Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2009. Ken Burns reveals the history and splendor of, and public passion for, our national parks.This six-part series by Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan tells the story of a radical idea: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. From Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades to the Gates of the Arctic, the series explores the stories of the people who devoted themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved. Buy the DVD: http://www.shoppbs.org/entry.point?entry=3473255&source=PBSCS_YOUTUBE_NAPB600_KBNATPARKS:N:DGR:N:N:609:QPBS

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Currently Playing: THE NATIONAL PARKS | Manzanar: "Never Again" | PBS

Manzanar: "Never Again " looks at the interconnected stories of Japanese internment during World War II, Sue Kunitomi Embrey's efforts to commemorate Manzanar internment camp, and the ongoing work of Manzanar National Historic Site to educate visitors about civil rights. At the heart of the of the film is the site's annual pilgrimage and the words of Sue Embrey, who speaks movingly about protecting all citizens' rights, especially in times of national crisis. For more on Ken Burns's The National Parks, Americas Best Idea visit: http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks


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