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7.5

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 8

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

7.5/10 · 19 votesNov 21, 198955 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

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A stunning film portrait of Yosemite National Park. The film's narration is taken from using the 1851 diary of the first expedition of soldiers into the sacred valley home of the Ahwahnechee tribe and introduces today's hikers and campers, to whom Yosemite is a true

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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

"Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven" is episode 8 of American Experience season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 19 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on November 21, 1989.

Next: E9 · Adam Clayton Powell Best of Season 2