Jacob Roggeveen: Discoverer of American Samoa
2009. Jacob Roggeveen: Discoverer of American Samoa. American Samoa Historic Preservation Office, Executive Offices of the Governor
American Samoa territorial archaeologist Dr. Joel David Klenck talks with Robert Roggeveen about his ancestor's voyage to the West Indies, financed by the West Indian Company, which led to the discovery of American Samoa and Easter Island, as well as how Robert himself learned about his ancestor and seeks to deepen his understanding about him and how his discovery impacted the Samoan people. Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office, Executive Offices of the Governor, administered by the Pacific West Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Movie/Video
- Date of Issue
- 2009
- Publisher
- American Samoa Historic Preservation Office, Executive Offices of the Governor
- Units
- HPF
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