But I thought you might want to know ahead of time. Sent by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804 to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Again, mentioned factually and without any sensationalizing. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery Review by James Christopher Monger Modern-day folklorist Ken Burns has a knack for capturing the nostalgic, sepia-toned ardor of history and turning it into something tangible. A PBS companion site for the film The Journey of the Corps of Discovery by Ken Burns. We follow the Corps of Discovery as they winded their way across the unknown territory gained in the Louisana Purchase by the United States in their futile search for the legendary Northwest Passage. During the section "O! the Joy" they tell how Lewis and Clark found out that the Indians living near the west coast had already learned some English words from ship captains and such. This film documents the exploration expedition led by Meriwether Lewis William Clark into the interior of North America in the early 19th century. Those are the words used in this brief comment. Over the next four years, the Corps of Discovery would travel thousands of miles, experiencing lands, rivers and peoples that no Americans ever had before. During the section called "Our Friends" an Indian ritual is described matter-of-factly that includes wives offering to "sleep with" other men in the tribe. Both are accurate and factual, not at all sensationalized, but you might want to know they are coming. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery : an Illustrated History Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns, Stephen E. I did want to mention two very short comments that are made during the documentary. Narrated by Hal Holbrook, and featuring the voices of Adam Arkin, Sam. They have formed a relation with this great idea and it shows! Ken Burns' LEWIS & CLARK: THE JOURNEY OF THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY re-creates the 1803 journey to locate the Northwest Passage. In fact, one of the men teared up when recounting Lewis' death.
You can tell that the men who are interviewed, and whose comments are interspersed throughout the documentary, have a passion about this subject. I cannot recommend this DVD enough for bringing Lewis and Clark to life.
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