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The National Parks

Untold Stories | City Kids in National Parks

13m 37s

Explore efforts to bring inner city kids into the parks, often for their first encounters with wilderness. The film tells the story through the lens of two programs -- Biscayne National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Aired: 06/26/12
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.
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Miss Scarlet
Episode 6: Dangerous Liaisons
Eliza faces a conflict of interests when looking into the personal life of Commissioner Fitzroy.
Episode: S5 E6 | 52:45
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Miss Scarlet
Episode 5: The Enchanted Mirror
Eliza explores the cut-throat world of Victorian theater.
Episode: S5 E5 | 53:05
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Miss Scarlet
Episode 4: The Deal
Eliza’s life is turned upside down when she finds herself dragged into a missing persons case.
Episode: S5 E4 | 53:05
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Miss Scarlet
Episode 3: The Thames Reaper
Eliza is caught in the middle of a clash between Fleet Street and Scotland Yard.
Episode: S5 E3 | 53:05
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar Group
Appraisal: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar Group
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Winchester Single W Cartridge Board, ca. 1890
Appraisal: Winchester Single W Cartridge Board, ca. 1890
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Neal Walters Circus Poster & Woodblocks, ca. 1950
Appraisal: Neal Walters Circus Poster & Woodblocks, ca. 1950
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Omega Seamaster 300 Wristwatch, ca. 1965
Appraisal: Omega Seamaster 300 Wristwatch, ca. 1965
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Japanese Russet Iron Namban Helmet, ca. 1800
Appraisal: Japanese Russet Iron Namban Helmet, ca. 1800
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 2nd - 3rd C. E. Roman Glass Bottles
Appraisal: 2nd - 3rd C. E. Roman Glass Bottles
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Latest Episodes
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The National Parks
Great Nature (1933-1945)
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.
Episode: S1 E5 | 1:53:40
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The National Parks
Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Episode: S1 E6 | 1:53:40
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The National Parks
The Empire Of Grandeur (1915-1919)
Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:50:32
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The National Parks
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:53:40
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The National Parks
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
Episode: S1 E2 | 2:11:22
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The National Parks
Going Home (1920-1933)
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
Episode: S1 E4 | 1:54:41