Across the Great Divide

Laton McCartney talked about his book, Across the Great Divide: Robert Stuart and the Discovery of the Oregon Trail, published by Free Pres… read more

Laton McCartney talked about his book, Across the Great Divide: Robert Stuart and the Discovery of the Oregon Trail, published by Free Press. The book chronicles the story of Robert Stuart, a young fur trader from Scotland, who located a gap in the Rocky Mountains in 1812. This gap would later be named the South Pass, and would become part of the Oregon Trail, an important wagon route that enabled westward migration in America in the nineteenth-century. Mr. McCartney also read from his book, and responded to questions from the audience. close

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Across the Great Divide

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Program ID:
178512-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
Oct 05, 2003 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 01, 2004 | 9:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 05, 2003 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 13, 2003 | 9:18pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 18, 2004 | 7:03am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 01, 2004 | 9:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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