American Experience · SEASON 2
Battle for Wilderness
Episode 15 · 1990-01-09
- Documentary
Episode overview
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 believed in the wise management of natural resources. President Roosevelt, an ardent conservationist, was caught between the two.
55 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. The Great Air Race of 19241989-10-03
2. Demon Rum1989-10-10
3. A Family Gathering1989-10-17
4. The Great War: 19181989-10-24
5. Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil1989-10-31
6. Forever Baseball1989-11-07
7. Mr. Sears' Catalogue1989-11-14
8. Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven1989-11-21
9. Adam Clayton Powell1989-11-28
10. Journey to America1989-12-05
11. Ballad of a Mountain Man1989-12-12
12. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice1989-12-19
13. Orphans of the Storm1989-12-26
14. Forbidden City, USA1990-01-02
15. Battle for Wilderness1990-01-09
16. Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad1990-01-16
