KSPS Documentaries

Uncharted Territory: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau

Special | 56m 42s

David Thompson is revered as a national hero in Canada, but is less well known to Americans. "Uncharted Territory: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau" focuses on the years 1807-1812, the time that Thompson spent primarily in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and northwestern United States, and the significant contributions that he made to the history of the American Northwest.

Aired: 04/23/10 | Rating: NR

Extras From This Special

• Boat Encampment

  Clip: Special | 10m 25s

• Challenges

  Clip: Special | 10m 21s

• Exploration

  Clip: Special | 9m 50s

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