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Ken Burns : The West- To 1806.

The West begins as the whole world to the people who live there. It becomes a New World when Europeans arrive, a world shaken by incompatible visions. And almost three centuries later, when Lewis and Clark venture west to find a Northwest Passage, this world becomes the testing-ground for a young na...

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Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Subjects:
Frontier and pioneer life > 1607-1806 > West (U.S.)
Discoveries in geography > Territorial expansion > History > United States.
Lewis and Clark Expedition > Northwest Passage > History > 1804-1806.
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Summary:The West begins as the whole world to the people who live there. It becomes a New World when Europeans arrive, a world shaken by incompatible visions. And almost three centuries later, when Lewis and Clark venture west to find a Northwest Passage, this world becomes the testing-ground for a young nation's continent-spanning dream.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 83 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.