Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark 1770 1838
Brief biographical sketch of William Clark, an American explorer who led a famous expedition up the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast in 1804. Links to maps of the expedition.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Moreau River
Artist rendering of a picture depicting the Corps of Discovery camping at the mouth of the Moreau River on the night of June 3, 1804.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis
A biography of Meriwether Lewis, the man in charge of one of the great expeditions of the United States. (In Spanish)
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Explorer, Meriwether Lewis Was Born Aug. 18, 1774
A brief look at the life of American explorer, Meriwether Lewis. Provides a historical map of the Oregon Territory, a portrait of Lewis, and a photograph from Little Belt Mountain.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mrc Map of the Big Bend (1880S)
Presents the Missouri River Commission's map of the Big Bend from the 1880s.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Nez Perce Indians
A look at the life of the Nez Perce and their interaction with the Corps of Discovery.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Shoshone Indians
The amazing story of the meeting between the Lemhi Shoshones and the Corps of Discovery. Read the part Sacagawea played in the success of the encounter. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Teton Sioux Indians
A look at the hostile encounter between the Teton Sioux and the men of the Corps of Discovery on their voyage up the Missouri River in 1804. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Tillamook Indians
Read about the encounter the Corps of Discovery had with the Tillamook Indians and a whale. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Wishram Indians
A look at a little-known tribe, the Wishram Indians, encountered by the Corps of Discovery on their return trip up the Columbia River. Read about the importance of trade networks to the Indians. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Oto Indians
Read about the Otos, a Southern Sioux tribe, and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in the summer of 1804. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: The Native Americans
The Corps of Discovery came into contact with "Nearly 50 Native American tribes." This site from PBS discusses the tribes that had the most significant interactions with Lewis and Clark.
Oregon Secretary of State
Oregon Blue Book: Oregon History: Land Based Fur Trade and Exploration
A detailed overview of Oregon's early history, including the Lewis and Clark expedition and what it accomplished, and the development and decline of the fur trade industry.
Other
Montana Kids: Sacagawea
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State: Nathaniel Pryor
Learn about the life of Nathaniel Pryor, and American explore who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as a captain in the war of 1812.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lesson Plan: Sacagawea
In this lesson, young scholars will learn about Sacagawea and her contributions to the Corps of Discovery and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Lewis and Clark
Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.
Other
History's Women: Sacajawea, Shoshone Woman
Sacajawea was a Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Her presence gave the expedition credibility with the native peoples, who were less apt to be suspicious of the group's motives when they saw Sacajawea with her baby,...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
Eighth graders will explore via primary sources, the success of Lewis and Clark's expedition, and develop skills in analyzing documents and artifacts.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark (Spanish)
Learn about the talented explorer William Clark who helped provide some of the first information about the new Louisiana Territory. William Clark had a life full of experiences that helped prepare him for this great adventure. (In Spanish)
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: William Clark
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate William Clark. With a short passage on his life and famous 8,000 mile trek out West with Meriwether Lewis.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Explore!
The Manifest Destiny of the 1800's began with Thomas Jefferson's dramatic political foresight of arranging the Louisiana Purchase. The stories of courage and determination from these lands began with the Lewis and Clark expedition. For...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: American Explorers [Pdf]
"American Explorers" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They traveled from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean with the help of Native Americans and made maps along the way. It is followed by...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: American Explorers [Pdf]
"American Explorers" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way they drew maps for future travels. It is followed by constructed-response questions...
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