| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 min. 15 sec.) ; 307118251 bytes |
| Summary |
Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags. In the final episode, Neil travels to Japan to uncover the extraordinary story of Thomas Blake Glover. Blending adventure with commerce, Glover was a rogue trader who helped rebel samurai clans overthrow the shogun and lay the foundations for one of the most aggressive and powerful economies in the world. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Final) PG CC |
| Event |
Broadcast 2012-08-22 at 20:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
| Subject |
Glover, Thomas Blake, 1838-1911.
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Explorers -- Biography.
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Explorers -- Journeys.
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Merchants, Foreign.
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Shoguns.
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Discovery & exploration.
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Japan -- Tokyo.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Barclay, Sarah, director
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Oliver, Neil, host
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Glover, Thomas Blake, contributor
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