Horizons West

Horizons West was a fascinating, thirteen-installment docudrama which traced the movements of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition from 1803 to 1806. President Thomas Jefferson's charter to Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was to trace the origination point of the Missouri River, from St. Louis, Missouri to the Great Falls of Montana--and eventually beyond.

Captain Meriwether Lewis' appointment as President Jefferson's personal secretary inaugurates the arc of thirteen chapters of the Horizons West series. Given the competition for the vast natural resources of the Northwest Territories of the United States, President Jefferson undertook to devise a secret expedition to survey the new territory leading to the Pacific Ocean by first tracing the route and tributary origins of the Mississippi, Missouri , and Columbia rivers, followed by a further exploration leading to a direct route from the origin of the Missouri headwaters, west to the Pacific Ocean.

Lewis and Clark's competition along the way would be the French, English and Russian settlers, trappers and officials, themselves attempting to map, track and exploit the potentially rich territories of the Northwest.

With the announcement of the securing of the Louisiana Purchase of July 4, 1803, President Jefferson finally felt secure in scheduling Lewis and Clark's ultimate exploration. With a great deal of the land to be initially explored now legally in the possession of the seventeen United States of America, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery finally undertook their adventure in December of 1803.

Once Lewis and Clark had met up and established Camp DuBois (on the eastern shore of the Mississippi near Hartford, Illinois), they began to undertake the provisioning necessary for their expedition--all the while under the greatest possible secrecy.


All Episodes

Homeward Bound – Horizons West (01-09-66)

The long voyage home begins, beset by hostile and thieving Indians. Original Air Date: January 09, 1966Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)•...

Fort on the Columbia – Horizons West (01-02-66)

The men of the Lewis and Clark expedition build a fort for protection from the Indians during the wet winter. Original Air Date: January 02, 1966Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons...

To the Pacific – Horizons West (12-26-65)

Original Air Date: December 26, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)• John Anderson (Clark) Special Guests:• Karl Swensen• Don Diamond• Cliff Holland•...

Shoshone Country – Horizons West (12-19-65)

Original Air Date: December 19, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)• John Anderson (Clark) Special Guests:• Karl Swensen• Sebastian Cabot• Helen Gerald•...

The Great Falls – Horizons West (12-12-65)

The expedition continues upriver towards the high mountains…thanks to the healing powers of Chokeberry tea! Original Air Date: December 12, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)...

Into the Unknown – Horizons West (12-05-65)

Original Air Date: December 05, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)• John Anderson (Clark) Special Guests:• Karl Swensen• Sebastian Cabot• Don Diamond•...

Dakota Winter – Horizons West (11-28-65)

Sacajawea joins the expedition Original Air Date: November 28, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)• John Anderson (Clark) Special Guests:• Sebastian Cabot•...

The Confrontation – Horizons West (11-21-65)

The expedition experiences its first desertion Original Air Date: November 21, 1965Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Horizons WestPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Harry Bartel (Lewis)• John Anderson (Clark) Special Guests:•...

Mr. Jeffersons Dream – Horizons West (11-14-65)

Chapter #01 'Jefferson's Dream' introduces the listeners to the main players in the dramas to unfold over the following thirteen weeks. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are introduced,...

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