The Heroes of the Big Burn
Clip: Season 27 Episode 4 | 2m 19s
Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
After the Big Burn, Pinchot publicizes the selfless actions of the fire fighters who lost their lives in the blaze. The men who gave their lives to defend America’s public lands were regaled as heroes in the press, and an outpouring of public support helps ensure the survival and growth of the U.S. Forest Service. "The Big Burn" premieres February 3 on PBS American Experience.
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The Heroes of the Big Burn
Clip: Season 27 Episode 4 | 2m 19s
After the Big Burn, Pinchot publicizes the selfless actions of the fire fighters who lost their lives in the blaze. The men who gave their lives to defend America’s public lands were regaled as heroes in the press, and an outpouring of public support helps ensure the survival and growth of the U.S. Forest Service. "The Big Burn" premieres February 3 on PBS American Experience.
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Preview: S27 Ep4 | 30s | In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over 3 million acres. Premiering Feb 3. (30s)
Clip: S27 Ep4 | 2m 58s | In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS (2m 58s)
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Clip: S27 Ep4 | 7m 59s | In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over three million acres. (7m 59s)
Clip: S27 Ep4 | 2m 54s | Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS. (2m 54s)
Clip: S27 Ep4 | 2m 35s | Roosevelt and Pinchot make a plan to save America's wilderness. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS. (2m 35s)
Clip: S27 Ep4 | 1m 45s | In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was desperately understaffed. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS. (1m 45s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.