| Title |
American experience. Season 31, Episode 1, The swamp / directed by Randall MacLowry ; produced by Randall MacLowry & Rebecca Taylor. |
| OCLC |
ASP4062332/marc |
| Publisher |
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2019. |
| Description |
1 online resource (114 minutes) |
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015341 |
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video file rda |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Wetlands -- Florida.
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Natural areas -- Florida.
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Everglades (Fla.)
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| General note |
Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019). |
| Participant or performer note |
Narrator, Tim Hopper. |
| Summary |
The Swamp tells the dramatic story of humanity's attempts to conquer the Florida Everglades, one of nature's most mysterious and unique ecosystems. Home to a profusion of plants and animals found nowhere else on the continent, the Everglades was an immense watershed covering the southern half of the Florida peninsula. In the 19th century, however, most Americans believed swamps were filled with diseases and noxious reptiles and saw them as obstacles to the nation's progress. The idea of draining the Everglades became the goal of many entrepreneurs, politicians and salesmen who saw great potential in turning the massive wetland into a profitable enterprise. Altering the landscape of the Everglades unleashed a torrent of unintended consequences, from catastrophic floods to brutal droughts. Told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, from hucksters to politicians to unlikely activists, The Swamp explores the repeated efforts to transform what was seen as a vast and useless wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, ultimately leading to a passionate campaign to preserve America's greatest wetland. |
| Language note |
In English. |
| General note |
Academic Video Online (AVON) |
| Restrictions |
Unlimited user license access. |
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