Films for the Humanities and Sciences - America's First River: Bill Moyers on the Hudson

America’s First River: Bill Moyers on the Hudson

A waterway of ethereal beauty and vast commercial utility, the Hudson River has been both a precious medium for communing with nature and a convenient sewer for industrial waste. Over the course of this captivating two-part series, Bill Moyers explores the dramatic history, complex ecology, profound natural beauty, and far-reaching legacy of the Hudson, a powerful symbol of the nation’s conflict between its deep love of nature and its relentless desire for development. Archival film, photos, paintings, engravings, journal entries, book excerpts, and breathtaking location footage illustrate the many faces of the Hudson while historians, environmentalists, and others explain how colliding agendas have combined to shape the story of America’s first river. 2-part series, 2 hours each.

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Item#: BVL30023
Copyright date: ©2002
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-4568-6
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-5905-8

The Series Includes : Stories from the Hudson | The Fight to Save the River


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