Washington Journal
Expansion of the American West
2002-11-02T09:00:37-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzRmXC8yMDAyMTEwMjA5MTE0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Andrew Isenberg, Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, participated via satellite from Philadelphia to discuss the expansion of the American West. He talked about the acquisition of the Western part of the U.S. and expeditions into the West during the early to mid-19th Century, including the Louisiana Purchase, the travels of Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. He responded to audience telephone calls.
This was the first in a series of Saturday programs in November looking at seminal events in American history. Others in the series will include discussions on the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and
the Space and Information Ages.
Andrew Isenberg, Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, participated via satellite from Philadelphia to discuss the expansi…
read more
Andrew Isenberg, Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, participated via satellite from Philadelphia to discuss the expansion of the American West. He talked about the acquisition of the Western part of the U.S. and expeditions into the West during the early to mid-19th Century, including the Louisiana Purchase, the travels of Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. He responded to audience telephone calls.
This was the first in a series of Saturday programs in November looking at seminal events in American history. Others in the series will include discussions on the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and
the Space and Information Ages. close
This was the first in a series of Saturday programs in November looking at seminal events in American history. Others in the series will include discussions on the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and
the Space and Information Ages.
Andrew Isenberg, Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, participated via satellite from Philadelphia to discuss the expansi… read more
Andrew Isenberg, Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, participated via satellite from Philadelphia to discuss the expansion of the American West. He talked about the acquisition of the Western part of the U.S. and expeditions into the West during the early to mid-19th Century, including the Louisiana Purchase, the travels of Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. He responded to audience telephone calls.
This was the first in a series of Saturday programs in November looking at seminal events in American history. Others in the series will include discussions on the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and
the Space and Information Ages. close
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