Parks for the People
Recreation Part III
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The Brackett Park Rocket makes a return journey.
The Brackett Park Rocket makes a return journey.
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Parks for the People is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
Parks for the People
Recreation Part III
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The Brackett Park Rocket makes a return journey.
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Clip: Special | 7m 23s | When park commissions formed in Minneapolis and St. Paul in the 1880s, the focus... (7m 23s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 59s | Entertainment and amusements complete the holistic function of parks. These gathering... (6m 59s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 38s | With the rise of the bicycle, parkways like Victory Memorial Parkway in Minneapolis... (2m 38s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 24s | The planting and protecting of trees in what had been largely a treeless prairie... (6m 24s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 31s | From the linking of the lakes in Minneapolis to the construction of the Como... (5m 31s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 51s | The unique developments of the Twin Cities park systems can be seen in two gardens... (5m 51s)
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Clip: Special | 9m 40s | The origins of the Twin Cities Parks systems represent vision, civic engagement and... (9m 40s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 18s | From early playgrounds to ice skating and water recreation, the rise of recreation... (7m 18s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 13s | From St. Paul's two baseball hall of famers to the equal spread of rec centers in... (4m 13s)
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