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Producer Dayton Duncan Previews "The National Parks: America's Best Idea"
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Program: Intelligent Talk Television #165
Broadcast Date: May. 24, 2009 -
Collection: Dayton Duncan
On Friday, May 1, 2009, award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker
Dayton Duncan addressed a capacity crowd at Lekberg Hall on the campus of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Duncan, an Indianola native,
previewed his latest collaboration with longstanding partner Ken Burns
"The National Parks: America's Best Idea." Selected excerpts from the
6-part series showcased stunning photography from U.S. national parks as
well as an historical perspective on the people who fought for their
establishment.
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