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elleng

(131,107 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:18 PM Jul 2013

*Lewis and Clark, PBS

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*Lewis and Clark, PBS (Original Post) elleng Jul 2013 OP

They used to sail, row or tow the keel boat upstream Kolesar Jul 2013 #1

Just showed 'them' towing it; elleng Jul 2013 #2

Have you seen the National Geographic docu-drama enlightenment Jul 2013 #3

Thanks. elleng Jul 2013 #4

Watched it tonight. Ken Burns is great! longship Jul 2013 #5

Yes, great, elleng Jul 2013 #6

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

1. They used to sail, row or tow the keel boat upstream

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:22 PM

Jul 2013

I have done *a lot* of boating on rivers and lakes and I have no idea how they managed that. That was routine for commerce before steam boats.

There is a reproduction keelboat in St. Louis at "the Arch" that I have yet to see .

elleng

(131,107 posts)

2. Just showed 'them' towing it;

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:32 PM

Jul 2013

14 miles a day was good.

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

3. Have you seen the National Geographic docu-drama

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:35 PM

Jul 2013

of Lewis and Clark?

It's fantastic. My students love it.

This is the website, with a preview - I think someone put the entire film on YouTube, also.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/