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6.9

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 15

Battle for Wilderness

6.9/10 · 28 votesJan 9, 199055 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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The first major battle for wilderness preservation erupted over the building of Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite National Park in 1906. On the one side were the purists who argued that wildlands were to be left as God made them; on the other, those who

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Seasons37

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Season 2 Episodes16

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Battle for Wilderness" is episode 15 of American Experience season 2. It scored 6.9/10 from 28 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on January 9, 1990.

Next: E16 · Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad Best of Season 2