1950 Encyclopedia Britannica dramatization of the expedition made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.
Produced by Emerson Film Corporation
Public Domain Film
Note: Although Encyclopedia Britannica placed their name upon this film there are several historical inaccuracies. Captain Meriwether Lewis, Presidential-appointed leader of the Expedition, is relegated to a minor role while William Clark portrayed as the main commander. Some of this may be due to the fact that a Clark was the technical advisor. This film also has some mild stereotyping of race and gender typical of the period in which it was created.
You are watching part one of a two-part presentation on the fascinating history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery).
Duration : 0:8:58
rofl they should’ve …
rofl they should’ve put this in an mst3k episode…
pajiad191
Rape …
pajiad191
Rape of the land is used as a metaphor and a poor one at that.
While I agree Yellowstone is wonderful. I will never take any park on the earth over a small black child in Africa who is starving to death.
@CandelarioGaIvan
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Land can be raped in the same sense that ones can “burn” after a hearty Mexican feast has been consumed and digested. Of course there is no actual forcible penetration of the earth by one’s penis, just as flames do not lick the rectum of those who enjoy an enchilada every so often. There are 7 billion people humans on earth who are increasing more rapidly than any other species in the history of the earth…there is only one Yellowstone and it cannot reproduce.
pajiad191
To …
pajiad191
To start with land cant be raped. Nor can a hungry kid be feed by nice land scape.
Personally i love the woods, but people come first
We have reached a …
We have reached a difference of opinion, I believe that using the American West as a whore to be raped for her land and foodstuffs to feed a nation of obese degenerates is a sin that will be repaid in sorrow and regret. You believe that destroying the rivers, earth and plains of North America is a small price to pay if food and nominal prosperity can be ravenously consumed by ignorant gluttons. So I suppose that, in our own minds, we can both be right.
pajiad191
In …
pajiad191
In other words the “lands” ability to produce was multiplied.
@CandelarioGaIvan
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@CandelarioGaIvan
Yes, ranchers mauled the land. The grazing of animals such as sheep and cows has destroyed countless alpine pastures and fields as attested to by the great naturalist John Muir. He called such animals “hooved locusts” because of their insatiable appetite for green vegetation. Furthermore, the dividing of land through fencing and ownerhip as a result of the ownership of large ranches has turned the American west into a pie of private land with a highway right through.
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@acerb45666555 lets start an american regressionirt party in which we lead a revolt against the technological rape of the American wilds and inspire a return to deeper understanding of the natural world. I’ll be the leader and you can be the vice president….get back to me
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Ranchers mauled the land???
I don’t think the west exported any food anywhere. Now it is a massive breadbasket
hahaa the …
hahaa the washington scene is the best, actually hillarious they make him look like such a berk.
0:33…….a black …
0:33…….a black and desolate void?? nope, it was rough, but the land was filled with life! …..now, of course, after being mauled repeatedly by unrestrained ranchers and miners etc, the west is a bit desolate now. one almost wishes Lewis and Clark had just quit and become prosperous educaters in some university back east. all the buffalo would still be out there on the plains.
This is pretty bad, …
This is pretty bad, although i do appreciate the posting. I recently ordered Ken Burns version of their journey and cant wait to get it.
ahah at the french …
ahah at the french accent
ahh I see, that’s …
ahh I see, that’s not cool.
sacagawea was …
sacagawea was basically a slave. her husband purcharsed her from a rival tribe that kidnapped her in battle (a common occurance.) indian women in the west were treated like property quite often in the region L&C explored.
btw, did …
btw, did sacagawea’s husband really abuse her? or just movie drama?
Nice. I love movies …
Nice. I love movies from the 1950’s
I am making a …
I am making a website, i will announce it later (It is about lewis and clark), just to let all you guys know….
omgg!!! i am sooo …
omgg!!! i am sooo glad u posted this video i need it for my skool project and this was all i cood find thats y i am sooo glad this video is posted on youtube!!!
– abby from lake elamentary!
Dude with Your gay …
Dude with Your gay heart on fire, smoke is in Your eyes…..He only showed it to Lewis. I am more concerned with the bathtub scene in part 2
that’s funny, he …
that’s funny, he didn’t let Clark or Lewis handle his “Mammoth bone”…
Interesting to see …
Interesting to see this after reading a book on Lewis & Clark (by Stephen Ambrose)…but some of the acting and accents are just awful! Notice you only see them in cabins (ie a cheap studio)
me and my class is …
me and my class is just learning abiut this stuff!
Hey guys from DA!
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Hey guys from DA!
Doing your homework? -good kids =)
Nice vid for school xD thx
Hab euch lieb
Jia (8d!)