MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The new PBS series 10 that Changed America will highlight the special places, including one local gem, that changed the way Americans lived, worked and played.

Memphis’ own Overton Park will be featured in the April 12 episode called 10 Parks that Changed America.

PBS released the following synopsis of the episode:

“10 Parks that Changed America (Tuesday, April 12) tells the story of innovators who took open canvases of land and transformed them into serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. From the elegant squares of Savannah, Georgia, to a park built over a freeway in Seattle, to the more recent High Line in New York, each story introduces the heroes who brought these parks to life, and the villains who preferred to exploit the land for private enterprise. Over the course of the hour, audiences will discover the evolution of our nation’s city parks, and learn the history of landscape architecture – an art form in which human beings try their best to mimic nature.”

The three-part series is set to premiere on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. with the first episode delving in to historic homes, and the final on towns.

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