Media Resources for 1800 - 1849

Throughout this site, we have a number of video and other multimedia resources that can take you to historical sites or help visualize what are sometimes complex ideas. This page lists all of the media resources for the Exploration Era section. To play these media elements you will need two free player programs, QuickTime and Flash. Below are links to the sites where you can download the players. Clicking these links will open a new browser window — just close the new window to come back here.

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Flash animation of the Louisiana Purchase.

Flash animation of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

QuickTime movie about the Voyage of Discovery.

Flash animation of Pike's expedition.

QuickTime movie about Major Long's expedition.

Flash animation of Long's expedition.

Flash animation of Fremont's expedition.

Adaptation of Fremont's map.

QuickTime movie recreation of the Fur Trade.

QuickTime movie about steamboats on the Missouri.

QuickTime movie about the Oregon Trail.

Flash animation of the Oregon Trail.

Flash animation of the Mormon Trail.

Landmarks were important to the overland immigrants.

Flash animation of Places to Visit along the Trails.
  


Click below to access Media Resources from all the eras on nebraskastudies.org.
Pre-
1500		 1500
to
1799		 1800
to
1849		 1850
to
1874		 1875
to
1899		 1900
to
1924		 1925
to
1949		 1950
to
1974		 1975
to
1999		 2000
to
2024