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Land of the Eagle: Across the Sea of Grass

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ID #: 
108
Playing Time: 
60 min
Color or BW: 
Color and B&W
Description: 
Trace the journey of Lewis and Clark and other early pioneers of the land beyond the Mississippi who made their way across the plains that were home to the grizzly bear, pocket gophers, pronghorn antelope and various tribes of Indians.
Keywords: 
colonization, environmental history, exploration, indigenous people, Lewis and Clark, Mississippi River, Native Americans, New World, North America, U.S. history
Volume: 
vol 6 of 8