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Lewis & Clark : the journey of the Corps of Discovery  Cover Image DVD DVD

Lewis & Clark : the journey of the Corps of Discovery / a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan.

Burns, Ken, 1953- (director,, producer.). Duncan, Dayton. (Added Author). Holbrook, Hal, (narrator.). Barnes, Paul, 1951- (editor.). Guyer, Murphy, (voice actor.). Conway, Kevin, (voice actor.). Cardinal, Tantoo, (voice actor.). Squires, Buddy. (Added Author). Moore, Allen. (Added Author). Ewers, Erik, (editor.). Arkin, Adam, (voice actor.). Waterston, Sam, (voice actor.). Broderick, Matthew, 1962- (voice actor.). Florentine Films, (production company.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.).

Summary:

Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415702527
  • ISBN: 9781415702529
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color, black&white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Alexandria, Virginia : PBS Distribution, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast on PBS, Nov. 10, 1997.
Special features: Ken Burns: Making history; a Conversation with Ken Burns; the making of Lewis & Clark featurette; Charlie Rose interviews with producers Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan and author Stephen Ambrose.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1: Introduction -- The grandfather spirit -- The garden of Eden -- Our friends -- The real unknown -- The portage -- The northwest passage. -- Disc 2: Introduction -- The most terrible mountains -- Watkuweis -- O! The joy -- Rainy and wet -- Done for posterity.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; narrator, Hal Holbrook ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices, Adam Arkin, Murphy Guyer, Sam Waterston, Matthew Broderick, Kevin Conway, Tantoo Cardinal.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital surround stereo.
Language Note:
Closed captioned.
Subject: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.
Clark, William, 1770-1838.
Sacagawea.
Clark, William, 1770-1838.
Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.
Sacagawea.
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Discoveries in geography.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Travel.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
West (U.S.) > Description and travel.
United States > Discovery and exploration.
United States.
United States, West.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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