Anthony, mark twain, horatio nelson jackson, lewis and clark, and boxer jack johnson. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. Hbo goes back to drawing board with lewis and clark. Lewis and clark by dayton duncan, ken burns, hardcover. The details of one of the most remarkable official journeys in american history have been the subject of many narratives, first and most prominently lewis and clarks own record of the trip. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ken burns lewis and clark soundtrack. Lewis and clark were featured at the museum, so when i returned home i began shopping for a quality documentary to watch. The film, produced by burns florentine films for washington, dc pbs station wetatv, first aired on pbs on november 4 and 5, 1997. Keywords biography exploration family friendly ken burns lewis and clark missouri north america u. Rent ken burns movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. The depth of this documentary alone places it head and shoulders above any study of lewis and clark i engaged in during grade school, or even college for that matter.
The journey of the corps of discovery tells the remarkable story of the entire corps of discovery not just of the two captains, but the young army men, frenchcanadian boatmen, clarks africanamerican slave, and the shoshone woman named sacagawea, who brought along her infant son. The collection includes biographies of thomas jefferson, frank lloyd wright, elizabeth cady stanton and susan b. These materials offer an alternative viewpoint on an oftenglorified era, and call attention to the dangers of ethnocentric and onesided versions of history. In the spring of 1804, at the behest of president othomas jefferson, a party of explorers called the corps of odiscovery crossed the mississippi river and started up the missouri, heading west into the newly acquired louisiana territory. Ken burns lewis and clark soundtrack music, videos, stats. A bicentennial of discovery ceremonies from virginia to oregon are marking the 200year anniversary of the beginning of the epic journey of. Beech spring from ken burns lewis and clark documentary. This twopart, fourhour film tells the story of one of the most important expeditions in american history. As lewis and clark headed west, they noted a dramatic change in climate and scenery.
Sent by president thomas jefferson in 1804 to find the northwest passage, meriwether lewis and william clark led a voyage that included young army men, frenchcanadian boatmen, clark s africanamerican slave, and the shoshone woman named sacagawea. The explorers found a varied landscape and a dizzying diversity of. The journey of the corps of discovery dvd,the most notable expedition in u. Meriwether lewis and william clark in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806, two men commanded an expedition which explored the wilderness that stretched from the mouth of the missouri river to where the columbia enters the pacific, and dedicated to civilization a new empire. Lewis and clark a film by ken burn pbs america youtube. The companion volume to ken burnss pbs documentary film, with more than 150 illustrations, most in full color. The journey of the corps of discovery 1997 on dvd and bluray. An american journey along the lewis and clark trail, in which he retraced the route of the expedition. Duncans second book on the lewis and clark expedition out west, 1987 is the companion volume to the newest documentary by burns, scheduled to air on public television stations in early november. The journey of the corps of discovery is a 1997 documentary film about the lewis and clark expedition directed and coproduced by ken burns. Hal holbrook does a wonderful job narrating the video, while the added voices of adam arkin and murphy gruyer truly bring lewis and clark to life. This documentary follows lewis and clark on their expedition from beginning to end of life in two parts. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries.
In the spring of 1804, at the behest of president thomas jefferson, a party of explorers called the corps of discovery crossed the mississippi river and started up the missouri, heading west into the newly acquired louisiana territory. The explorers found a varied landscape and a dizzying diversity of indian peoples. The journey of the corps of discovery, directed by ken burns 240 minutes. The journey of the corps of discovery tells the remarkable story of the entire corps of discovery not just of the two captains, but the young army men, frenchcanadian boatmen, clarks africanamerican slave, and the shoshone woman named sacajawea, who brought along her infant son. Celebrated american documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with a series of. The journey of the corps of discovery, has been making awardwinning documentary films for more than 25 years. He has been a consultant on many of ken burnss documentary films and was the cowriter and consulting producer of the pbs series the west. Chords for dixie bobby horton, as heard in ken burns. With hal holbrook, adam arkin, john logan allen, stephen ambrose. The maps of exploration 15071814 this exhibition features a comprehensive collection of maps that thomas jefferson, meriwether lewis, and william clark studied in preparation for the historic journey. This film documents the exploration expedition led by meriwether lewis william clark into the interior of north america in the early 19th century. The journey of the corps of discovery tv movie 1997 8. Available through pbs native homelands along the lewis and clark trail, by the university of montana lifelong learning project 35 minutes.
This pbs web site is a companion to the ken burns film. The journey of the corps of discovery original soundtrack on allmusic 2003. Louis to the headwaters of the missouri river, over the continental divide to. In south dakota, a group reenacting the lewis and clark expedition was confronted by american indian leaders who. We have decided to redevelop lewis and clark with michelle ashford writing, hbo said in a statement to the hollywood reporter, confirming that it is going back to the drawing board with the high. Lewis and clark the journey of the corps of discovery. The story of the most important american exploration expedition in american history and the participants in it. The documentary filmmaker ric burns is his younger brother burns academic family moved frequently. Ken burns, the director and coproducer of lewis and clark. Anthony, mark twain, horatio nelson jackson, and boxer jack johnson.
The scenery presented by ken burns is truly aweinspiring and historian dayton duncan is an excellent choice to provide historical expertise. The companion volume to ken burns s pbs documentary film, with more than 150 illustrations, most in full color. Lewis and clark, the companion web site to the ken burns film, lewis and clark. If you have amazon prime, the documentary is available as watch now under ken burns american lives episodes 12 and. Ken burns american lives is a collection of outstanding biographies and stories of some of americas most celebrated pioneers and historical figures. History documentary hosted by hal holbrook and ken burns, published by pbs in 1997 english narration cover informationthis film documents the exploration expedition led by meriwether lewis william clark into the interior of north america in the early 19th century. May 24, 2016 beech spring from ken burns lewis and clark documentary. The journey of the corps of discovery, is the author of five other books, including out west.
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