Echoes Through Time: Death Valley

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Product Description

Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth — Native Americans called it, “ground on fire.” It also possesses a stark, unforgettable beauty. In rare years when the rains do come, the Valley is briefly carpeted with stunning, seldom seen wildflowers. In this Gold Medal winning film, Western TV and film legend Hugh O’Brian leads viewers on an exciting journey through a timeless land. This film includes:
• Why is Death Valley So Hot? So Low? So Dry?
• Amazing Wildflowers and Wildlife
• The tale of Death Valley Scotty and His Castle
• 20 Mule Team Borax + Death Valley Days
• Spectacular Scenery and Views
• GOLD in Death Valley!
• The Mysterious Moving Rocks
• Native American Stories: How Coyote brought people to Death Valley and more
• Stories of Death Valley’s First Heroes — the 49’ers
• and Much More!
DVD EXTRA! “SHOOTING STARS: GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE WEST”: The exciting story of how photographers like Ansel Adams, Carleton Watkins and William Henry Jackson helped shape the West. Voted Best Independent History Film of the year at the 2004 Houston International Film Festival, “SHOOTING STARS” was also a favorite at the 2004 Wine Country Film Festival and the Annapolis Film Festival.

Review

“The whole story of Death Valley comes alive!” — LeRoy Johnson, co-author of Escape from Death Valley: As Told by William Lewis Manly and Other ’49ers

“Visually stunning…One of the best introductions to the life and history of Death Valley.” — Jonathan Spaulding, Seaver Institute of Western History
Museum of Natural History Los Angeles County

A nice job…the American Indian voice in describing the emotional dimension of the region was particularly exciting. — James M. Bryant, Curator of Natural History
Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, California