b and i have been watching the new ken burns documentary "national parks: america's best idea" and are really enjoying it. as expected, it's very informative and engaging. below are a few surprising things we've learned or just things we've found interesting.
there is a national park called something like general grant national park in california. who knew?
crater lake was one of the first national parks.
the grand canyon was originally designated a national monument.
teddy roosevelt was a good taxidermist. and he was a funny guy. i've always heard he was a character, but some of the funniest parts so far have been when during the roosevelt parts.
john muir was a super cool guy. too bad he died in 1914--he would have been such an interesting man to know.
yellowstone was originally known as the "wonderland."
there's so much more--but that's all i can think of right now. if you haven't been watching this, i'd strongly recommend it. i think you can watch it for free on pbs.org (to get caught up). or you can just start watching it on pbs this evening.
2 comments:
We need to start watching this. When I was student teaching I watched the Civil Ward documentary and loved it. Hey I just saw your last post about getting the playlist at the concert. That is so cool and amazing.
This show is awesome. Thanks for getting us on it.
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