Eastern White Pine the Tree Rooted in American History

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Documents the eastern white pine tree's central role in the founding and building of America, its logging history, and its current importance to wildlife and humans. • Why was the eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) at one time the most valuable tree in the world? • Why did the king of England establish the American colonies? • What led up to the American Revolution? • What is the tallest living thing in the northeastern U.S.? • What did primeval white pines look like when the Pilgrims landed? • What is the value of the eastern white pine to wildlife and humans? • Why is walking in a pine forest good for your health? • These questions and more are answered in this documentary film by New England Forests (www.neforests.com). • ------------------------------------------------------------------ • Correction: the film states (at 13:42) that in 1691, King George reinstated the Bay Colony charter; it was King William III who reinstated it in 1691. • ======================================================================= • A note to users of closed-captions: the captions (subtitles) can be moved to different locations on the screen if they are blocking your view. To move a closed caption, place your cursor on it and drag it. Also, when captions are turned on, there are a number of caption features you can change by clicking on the settings gear wheel and selecting Subtitles/CC , and then Options .

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