Celebrate the Work of Ken Burns

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Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.

Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.

Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.

Learn about the federal agency created to protect 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.