Oregon Experience
Luther Cressman, Quest for First People
Season 8 Episode 804 | 58m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Archaeologist Luther Cressman led a lifelong search for America's first people.
In the 1930s, archeologist Luther Cressman made a series of discoveries that shocked the scientific world. They included a cache of 75 sagebrush sandals that proved to be the oldest shoes every found. He believed people were in the Americas far earlier than most researchers thought possible. Today, modern science may finally prove him right.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Oregon Experience is a local public television program presented by OPB
Oregon Experience
Luther Cressman, Quest for First People
Season 8 Episode 804 | 58m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
In the 1930s, archeologist Luther Cressman made a series of discoveries that shocked the scientific world. They included a cache of 75 sagebrush sandals that proved to be the oldest shoes every found. He believed people were in the Americas far earlier than most researchers thought possible. Today, modern science may finally prove him right.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Oregon Experience
Oregon Experience is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Clip: S8 Ep804 | 1m 1s | A glimpse of Oregon's rugged past at the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum. (1m 1s)
Clip: S8 Ep804 | 55s | Ancient sandals and many other items can be found at the Klamath County Museum. (55s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by:
Oregon Experience is a local public television program presented by OPB