
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature(1997)
Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Movie: Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
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Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert'
Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter
Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe
Self - California State Librarian
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Self - Owens Valley Resident

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
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Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.
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1997-06-24
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