
Interview with Michael Robinson
Clip: Season 23 Episode 5 | 7m 8s
Historian Michael Robinson talks about science in America in the 19th century.
Historian Michael Robinson talks about the American scientific landscape in the 19th century and the significance of The Greely Expedition.
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Interview with Michael Robinson
Clip: Season 23 Episode 5 | 7m 8s
Historian Michael Robinson talks about the American scientific landscape in the 19th century and the significance of The Greely Expedition.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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