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Ken Burns: Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery DVD

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The most notable expedition in U.S. history was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with soldiers, an African-American slave, a female guide, and Canadian boatmen. Ken Burns' LEWIS & CLARK re-creates the 1803 journey to locate the Northwest Passage. The explorers found a varied landscape and a dizzying diversity of Indian peoples.
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The most notable expedition in U.S. history was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with soldiers, an African-American slave, a female guide, and Canadian boatmen. Ken Burns' LEWIS & CLARK re-creates the 1803 journey to locate the Northwest Passage. The explorers found a varied landscape and a dizzying diversity of Indian peoples.

Producer: Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan
Executive Producer: Ken Burns
Production Company: Florentine Films
Production Year: 1997
Copyright Year: 1997
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Ken Burns
Narrator: Hal Holbrook
Writers: Dayton Duncan
Number of Discs: 2
Length: 240 minutes

87 Reviews
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Kenneth
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5.0 star rating
10/10/23
carefully and thoroughly done
Review by Kenneth on 10/10/23 review stating carefully and thoroughly done
carefully and thoroughly done
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Phil
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5.0 star rating
09/13/23
Simply excellent!
Review by Phil on 09/13/23 review stating Simply excellent!
Simply excellent!
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Kenneth
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5.0 star rating
08/30/23
A great history lesson
Review by Kenneth on 08/30/23 review stating A great history lesson
We all have known what Lewis and Clark DID since our elementary school days. This documentary explains the minutiae of HOW they did it. It informs us of all the drama, courage and commitment to a chosen duty that their expedition entailed. I found the documentary compelling and a great source of information.
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Cecelia
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5.0 star rating
08/02/23
Lewis and Clark DVD
Review by Cecelia on 08/02/23 review stating Lewis and Clark DVD
We have loved everything done by Ken Burns including this one.
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TERANN
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5.0 star rating
08/02/23
Excellent content and photography
Review by TERANN on 08/02/23 review stating Excellent content and photography
Excellent content and photography
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CHARLENE
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5.0 star rating
07/12/23
Very much liked the depth
Review by CHARLENE on 07/12/23 review stating Very much liked the depth
Very much liked the depth and delivery of thus video
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Carolyn
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5.0 star rating
04/24/23
Ken Burns: Lewis Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery DVD
Review by Carolyn on 04/24/23 review stating Ken Burns: Lewis Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery DVD
Very informative and for the reason I purchased it... very useful.
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Yves
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5.0 star rating
03/19/23
Merveilleux!!!
Review by Yves on 03/19/23 review stating Merveilleux!!!
Magnifique documentaire qui nous fait remonter dans le temps o de vastes territoires cachaient des beauts insouponnes et des cultures que nous aurions eu avantage dcouvrir . Des personnes paionnes par Lewis Clark nous raconte cette page dhistoire.
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GAIL
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5.0 star rating
01/09/23
Loved the in-depth story of
Review by GAIL on 01/09/23 review stating Loved the in-depth story of
Loved the in-depth story of Lewis andClark's exploration of America
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Rich
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4.0 star rating
01/06/23
beautiful shots. Music and commentary
Review by Rich on 01/06/23 review stating beautiful shots. Music and commentary
beautiful shots. Music and commentary are perfect.
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Charles
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5.0 star rating
11/21/22
great!
Review by Charles on 11/21/22 review stating great!
great!
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gene
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4.0 star rating
09/26/22
was good
Review by gene on 09/26/22 review stating was good
was good
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Juliet
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5.0 star rating
06/27/22
This is a very informative
Review by Juliet on 06/27/22 review stating This is a very informative
This is a very informative and entertaining story about an exhilarating time in this countrys history. Ken Burns, as always, has presented another marvelous, informative documentary. Thank you!
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Dave
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5.0 star rating
06/27/22
My Favorate.
Review by Dave on 06/27/22 review stating My Favorate.
Everybody should watch this video and try to put themselves in time and place. Only then, one will realize how amazing this journey really was. Not only from a historic point but also an educational one. They truly were The Corp of Discovery. The video inspired me to read the journals of Lewis and Clark and visit sites along their route.
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Denise
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5.0 star rating
06/27/22
I would buy this product again and again
Review by Denise on 06/27/22 review stating I would buy this product again and again
This was a magnificent DVD. The photography, personal descriptions and interactions and major adventures were superb. I only wish that there had been a little more information at the end about what happened to Sacajaweas (spelling?) children. I would see this video over and over again. A+++++
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Nancy
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5.0 star rating
05/16/22
Perfect for gifts!
Review by Nancy on 05/16/22 review stating Perfect for gifts!
Nice choices of dvds available. Prices were reasonable and the shipping was fast!
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Pat S.
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1.0 star rating
04/23/22
Sloppy research
Review by Pat S. on 04/23/22 review stating Sloppy research
The Lewis and Clark Expedition neither started nor ended in Saint Louis. That distinction belongs to St. Charles, Missouri, a city in current St. Louis County, but at that time too far away to be considered a suburb of St. Louis. There is scant mention of the French in the area and also of the French boatman -who were natives of the area and NOT Canadians-- who also made the journey. Lewis and Clark are fawned over as exceptional heroes. It is an exercise in typical Anglo-American history based myopia. Dont waste your time or money on this DVD set.
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Rob S.
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1.0 star rating
03/26/22
Good documentary but...
Review by Rob S. on 03/26/22 review stating Good documentary but...
When Ken Burns shows you the only remaining evidence of the journey, the inscription on Pompeys Pillar, he shows the inscription mockup that was in the visitors center at that time, not the real thing. I dont know why because the inscription is very clear. Maybe it was a mixup in editing. Look at the J-u portion of July on what he shows compared to the real thing. The only evidence of the expedition still remaining on the trail and he doesnt show it! He shows the imitation.
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William
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5.0 star rating
02/26/22
The Best Movie Two Thumbs
Review by William on 02/26/22 review stating The Best Movie Two Thumbs
The Best Movie Two Thumbs up [?] [?]
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Martin
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5.0 star rating
02/16/22
Excellent story of adventure
Review by Martin on 02/16/22 review stating Excellent story of adventure
Excellent story of adventure discovery....

Highlighted Customer Reviews


Best Programming
Review by Otis review stating Best Programming
Ken Burns does a most excellent job. I love this dvd.
Great viewing.
Review by Nancy review stating Great viewing.
Felt like I was a participant in the Corps of Discovery.
A tremendous adventure and film.
Review by Bert review stating A tremendous adventure and film.
Such a wonderful opportunity to travel back in time as well as across the continent when it was young and new. This product really reflects the strength of character and body needed, as well as the excitement of new discovery and the travail of severe hardships encountered by those who made this trek. To have been amongst them on such a quest!

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