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The National Parks: America's Best Idea S1E5 — Great Nature (1933 – 1945)
8.4
The National Parks: America's Best Idea•Season 1•Episode 5

Great Nature (1933 – 1945)

8.4/10 · 76 votesOct 1, 2009114 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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To battle unemployment in the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawns a "golden age" for the parks through major renovation projects. In a groundbreaking study, a young NPS biologist named George Melendez Wright discovers widespread abuses of animal habitats

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Adam Arkin

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Amy Madigan

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Tom Hanks

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Episode Summary

"Great Nature (1933 – 1945)" is episode 5 of The National Parks: America's Best Idea season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 76 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on October 1, 2009.

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