What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThis Vast Enterprise
Craig Fehrman · Book
If you loved This Vast Enterprise, start with You're Wrong About — a podcast on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to This Vast Enterprise across media.
What hooked you in This Vast Enterprise was the way you discover how multiple, conflicting perspectives dismantle the established myths of history.
Films on the same thread
Killers of the Flower Moon
Film · 2023
Explores: Systemic Racism, Greed, Betrayal.
Much like the multi-vocal approach in This Vast Enterprise, this film centers the voices of the Osage people to expose the brutal, hidden realities behind an American historical narrative.
Nuremberg
James Vanderbilt · Film · 2025
Explores: moral ambiguity, psychological warfare, post-war reconstruction.
This narrative mirrors the intellectual rigor of This Vast Enterprise by forcing you to confront the moral ambiguity of historical figures through an intimate, character-driven lens of accountability.
Hostiles
Scott Cooper · Film · 2017
Explores: Redemption, Reconciliation, Racial Prejudice.
If you appreciated the deconstruction of colonial exploration in This Vast Enterprise, you will value how this film challenges the traditional Western archetype through a lens of deep reconciliation.
Big Fish
Tim Burton · Film · 2003
Explores: Father-Son Relationships, Storytelling, Life-Affirming.
Just as This Vast Enterprise examines the gaps between memory and reality, this story invites you to navigate the unreliable nature of truth through the eyes of a myth-making father.
Series on the same thread
1883
Taylor Sheridan · Series · 2021
Explores: Manifest Destiny, Pioneer Life, Immigration to the West.
This series offers a grounded, visceral companion to the themes in This Vast Enterprise, stripping away the romanticism of westward expansion to reveal the harsh, human cost of survival.
Into the West
Steven Spielberg · Series · 2005
Explores: Westward Expansion, Clash of Cultures, Manifest Destiny.
The dual perspective storytelling here echoes the structure of This Vast Enterprise, providing a more complex, inclusive view of the cultural clashes inherent in America's rapid westward expansion.
The Great
Tony McNamara · Series · 2020
Explores: Political Intrigue, Gender Politics, Royal Court.
This show shares the revisionist spirit of This Vast Enterprise, using satire to dismantle the stifling myths of royalty and reframe historical figures as flawed, complex, and deeply human.
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
Explores: Interplanetary Conflict, Corporate Conspiracy, Social Stratification.
The sprawling, multi-perspective conspiracy at the heart of this series mirrors the way This Vast Enterprise connects disparate lives to reveal the hidden machinery of a larger historical event.
Podcasts on the same thread
You're Wrong About
Podcast
Shares a thread with This Vast Enterprise: Revisionist History.
This podcast acts as a perfect spiritual successor to This Vast Enterprise, systematically questioning common misconceptions to reshape your understanding of people and events long settled in public memory.
Revisionist History
Pushkin Industries · Podcast · 2026
Explores: historical revisionism, cognitive bias, unconventional perspectives.
Much like the investigative work in This Vast Enterprise, this series challenges your reliance on conventional wisdom by re-examining overlooked narratives to see if we truly got history right.
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Common questions
Is This Vast Enterprise a traditional biography of Lewis and Clark?
No, This Vast Enterprise is a revisionist history. Instead of focusing solely on the two explorers, the book examines the Lewis and Clark expedition through the unique perspectives of ten different people connected to the journey.
Does This Vast Enterprise focus on the explorers themselves?
While it covers the expedition, This Vast Enterprise intentionally shifts the historical lens. It explores the narrative of the journey by highlighting the experiences and viewpoints of ten individuals who were involved in the mission beyond just Lewis and Clark.
What kind of historical approach does This Vast Enterprise take?
This Vast Enterprise utilizes a revisionist history approach. It challenges conventional narratives of the Lewis and Clark expedition by centering the stories of ten people connected to the event, providing a multifaceted look at the famous journey.
How many perspectives are featured in This Vast Enterprise?
This Vast Enterprise features the perspectives of ten people connected to the expedition. By centering these specific individuals, Craig Fehrman offers a revisionist history that expands the traditional understanding of the Lewis and Clark journey.