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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted’s efforts to preserve nature created an “environmental ethic” decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics. With gorgeous cinematography, and compelling commentary this film presents the biography of a man whose parks and preservation are an essential part of American life.

Schedule

  • Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America: TVSS: Iconic

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    Monday
    Jul 6

    1 Hour

    American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted helped design many well-known urban parks, including New York's Central Park, and designed the public parks and parkway systems in Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America: TVSS: Iconic

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    1 Hour

    American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted helped design many well-known urban parks, including New York's Central Park, and designed the public parks and parkway systems in Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America: TVSS: Iconic

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    1 Hour

    American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted helped design many well-known urban parks, including New York's Central Park, and designed the public parks and parkway systems in Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America: TVSS: Iconic

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    Friday
    Jul 10

    1 Hour

    American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted helped design many well-known urban parks, including New York's Central Park, and designed the public parks and parkway systems in Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America: TVSS: Iconic

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    Sunday
    Jul 12

    1 Hour

    American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted helped design many well-known urban parks, including New York's Central Park, and designed the public parks and parkway systems in Buffalo, N.Y.

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