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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life.

Aired 06/19/2014 | Rating TV-G

WNED PBS History

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Special | 55m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life.

To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted’s efforts to preserve nature created an “environmental ethic” decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics. With gorgeous cinematography, and compelling commentary this film presents the biography of a man whose parks and preservation are an essential part of American life.

Aired 06/19/2014 | Rating TV-G

WNED PBS History is a local public television program presented by WNED PBS

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...

WNED PBS History

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Special | 55m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted’s efforts to preserve nature created an “environmental ethic” decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics. With gorgeous cinematography, and compelling commentary this film presents the biography of a man whose parks and preservation are an essential part of American life.

Aired 06/19/2014 | Rating TV-G

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WNED PBS History is a local public television program presented by WNED PBS

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...

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