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The Swamp / a Film Posse, Inc. production for American Experience ; directed by Randall MacLowry ; produced by Randall MacLowry & Rebecca Taylor.

MacLowry, Randall, (television producer,, television director.). Taylor, Rebecca, (television producer.). Hopper, Tim, (narrator.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). Film Posse (Firm), (production company.).

Summary:

The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity's attempt to conquer nature. This program, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, explores the repeated efforts to reclaim, control and transform what was seen as a vast wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, and, ultimately, the drive to preserve America's greatest wetland.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781531706258
  • ISBN: 1531706258
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2019]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Originally broadcast on television as an episode of the series American Experience in 2019.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director, Randall MacLowry ; producers, Randall MacLowry, Rebecca Taylor, Vanessa Ruiz.
Participant or Performer Note:
Tim Hopper, narrator.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In English; English subtitles.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Everglades (Fla.)
Wetlands > Florida.
Natural areas > Florida.
Natural areas.
Wetlands.
Florida.
Florida > Everglades.
Genre: DVD-Video discs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 1 out of 1 copy are currently available at PINES. (Show)
  • 1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens Regional Library System.

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DVD 333.9181 SWAMP ( Send Text)
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