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Great Nature (1933-1945) | Preview

Season 1 Episode 5 | 30s

Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and World War II.

Major funding is provided by General Motors, Evelyn & Walter Haas,Jr. Fund, CPB; Bank of America; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Park Foundation, Inc; PBS; National Park Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Extras
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
Discover efforts to protect the parks and the fight over the Grand Canyon.
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt and others to preserve pristine lands.
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
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Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.