Publication
Imprint: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, 2011. Context: Originally presented on PBS as an episode of the series, American masters in 2011. Responsibility: produced by Global Village Media Inc. and Thirteen's American Masters, in association with WNET ; produced and written by Leslie Clark, Catherine Tatge ; directed by Catherine Tatge. Credits: EdDirectors of photography: Bob Elfstrom (recreations), Dan Kowalski (nature footage) ; edited by Tom Haneke ; music by Garth K. Neustadter ; music performed by Lawrence Conservatory of Music.Performer(s): Narrator, Jane Alexander ; voice of John Muir, Graeme Malcolm ; voice of Mrs. Carr and Louie Strentzel, Mary Beth Peil, voice of Robert Underwood Johnson & Theodore Roosevelt, Bill Buel. OCLC Number: 1029389783. Physical: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. DVD.
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DVD / Front Desk
ISBN
9780769790398
UPC
032031468092
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CSS Library Notes
Description: The life and the career of John Muir come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary set against the magnificent landscapes of the American West. The Scottish-born naturalist was one of the first nature preservationists in American history, inspiring others through his writing and his advocacy to keep the wilderness wild. During his lifetime, the impact of his powerful voice could be seen in the preservation of the Yosemite and the sequoia groves of California, and the glacial landscapes of Alaska. His vision survived long after his death through the work of the Sierra Club, an organization he founded.
Shot in high definition in the spectacular landscapes that shaped Muir - and were, in turn, shaped by his devotion. A diversity of images run through the program: the Wisconsin woods of his childhood, his incredible journey on foot through the American South, the Yosemite Valley, the California fruit ranch where he lived with his wife and daughters, the Alaskan wilderness that so attracted him, and the National Parks that he was so instrumental in creating. -- from box
Contents: The early years --
Attending the University of Wisconsin --
Factory work in Indiana --
The 1,000 mile walk to the Gulf --
Exploring the Gulf coast --
West to California --
In the Sierra Nevada & Yosemite Valley --
Meeting with Ralph Waldo Emerson --
Scaling Mount Ritter --
Beginning a career as a journalist --
On assignment in Alaska --
Marriage to Louie Strentzel --
Sea expedition to the Alaskan coast --
Family and farm life --
Century magazine --
The destruction of Yosemite --
Giving voice to building a national park system --
Birth of the Sierra Club --
Meeting with President Theodore Roosevelt --
The San Francisco Earthquake --
The Hetch Hetchy Valley Battle --
The last years.
FY2014 / jvsy FL84
Shot in high definition in the spectacular landscapes that shaped Muir - and were, in turn, shaped by his devotion. A diversity of images run through the program: the Wisconsin woods of his childhood, his incredible journey on foot through the American South, the Yosemite Valley, the California fruit ranch where he lived with his wife and daughters, the Alaskan wilderness that so attracted him, and the National Parks that he was so instrumental in creating. -- from box
Contents: The early years --
Attending the University of Wisconsin --
Factory work in Indiana --
The 1,000 mile walk to the Gulf --
Exploring the Gulf coast --
West to California --
In the Sierra Nevada & Yosemite Valley --
Meeting with Ralph Waldo Emerson --
Scaling Mount Ritter --
Beginning a career as a journalist --
On assignment in Alaska --
Marriage to Louie Strentzel --
Sea expedition to the Alaskan coast --
Family and farm life --
Century magazine --
The destruction of Yosemite --
Giving voice to building a national park system --
Birth of the Sierra Club --
Meeting with President Theodore Roosevelt --
The San Francisco Earthquake --
The Hetch Hetchy Valley Battle --
The last years.
FY2014 / jvsy FL84
Physical description
4.75 inches
Description
The life and the career of John Muir come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary set against the magnificent landscapes of the American West. The Scottish-born naturalist was one of the first nature preservationists in American history, inspiring others through his writing and his advocacy to keep the wilderness wild.
Language
Original language
English