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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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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Preview: S23 Ep5 | 30s | Airs Monday, January 31, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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