For as long as most of us can remember, the Grand Canyon has been a protected natural wonder we can traverse without worrying about some manmade intrusion blocking our view. But someone had to fight for the protection of the splendors that millions of people view every year. Last night’s edition of Ken Burns’s National Parks: America’s Best Idea was about the amazing Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) and the people who did just that.
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