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The Bounty: A Geographic History

In April 1789, about half of the crew of the British Royal Navy ship Bounty, just out of Tahiti, mutinied against her commander, Lt. William Bligh. This event is well-known and often retold in popular culture, but it also has a tremendous reach throughout the world and in recent history. In this video we’ll look at all aspects of the Bounty phenomenon through the lens of geography and place, examining the locations where parts of the story happened and analyzing what unites them. This is the story of the mutiny on the Bounty as you’ve never heard it told before.

English
  • Originally Aired March 29, 2025
  • Runtime 215 minutes
  • Created October 18, 2025 by
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  • Modified October 18, 2025 by
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