Journey of the Corps of Discovery

I've recently been interested in the Lewis and Clark Expedition so I borrowed this film from the library. The film was very interesting and I learned much from it. The scenery is beautiful. They included parts of the 5 journals written by the men on the expedition. I saw writing by Thomas Jefferson explaining the objectives of the trip. They delved into what were the possible emotions felt on the trip as they crossed the Rocky Mountains, as they first laid eyes on the Pacific Ocean, as they returned from the trip into St. Louis, etc. The historians speaking on this film kept comparing this expedition to the first trip to the moon. They emphasized that unlike a trip to the moon where you have Houston on the line to offer advice, these men and woman were entirely on their own. I agree it was a historic trip with lots of peril but I disagree it ranks up there with a trip to the moon. Why? Because people already were there. People inhabited the land they traversed. Lewis and Clark were not entirely without advice. Sacajawea knew where they were going. She and other Native Americans saved the corps of discovery on many occasions. I picked up on some racial bias during this film that disturbed me but I would still recommend it if you want to know more about the Lewis and Clark expedition.