KSPS Documentaries
Exploration
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Thompson navigates the Columbia River, using astronomy to map his explorations.
Thompson navigates the Columbia River, using astronomy to map his explorations.
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Exploration
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Thompson navigates the Columbia River, using astronomy to map his explorations.
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Clip: Special | 10m 25s | Thompson navigates the entire length of the Columbia River (10m 25s)
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Clip: Special | 10m 21s | Thompson continues his exploration of the Columbia River, meets the Piegan tribe (10m 21s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 37s | Insight into Thompson’s early experiences in the fur trade. (1m 37s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 50s | Despite a rough childhood, Thompson becomes a Hudson Bay apprentice at 14 (5m 50s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 23s | An overview of David Thompson’s legacy and accomplishments. (2m 23s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 10s | Thompson moves to the Northwest Company and embarks on his 1st major surveying assignment (6m 10s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 32s | Thompson crosses the Rocky Mountains and establishes the Kootenai House (8m 32s)
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