Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Kansas Cities on the Kaw
Learn about Lewis and Clark's exploration in 1804 of the area where the Kansas River joins the Missouri.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Great' Falls
This section of Discovering Lewis & Clark examines the 'Great Falls' which the expedition had to portage around during the westward leg of their 1805-06 exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Thompson, Lewis, Clark, Jefferson
Resource tells the story of the connections between Canadian fur trader David Thompson, Thomas Jefferson, and Lewis and Clark. Follow their journey as they travel across the great Northwest.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Coastal Indians
Lewis and Clark in their journal made observations about the Coastal Indians including descriptions of the basketry hats made and worn by the Chinookan-speaking people who lived in the region. They also made notes on the habits and...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: America in 1803
This section of the larger Discovering Lewis & Clark website explores in detail America in 1803 and delves into the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson, and political geography among other topics.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Heroic Anniversary
Explores the historical coincidences that converged on April 7, 1805, between Lewis and Clark, Beethoven, and Bonaparte.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Holidays on the Trail
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines how the Corps of Discovery celebrated three special days-Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Independence Day-with a mixture of traditions.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Milk River
Discover facts about the valley of the river Lewis and Clark named Milk and read about their observations.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Grand' Fall
Journal entries from Lewis and Clark describing the "Grand Fall" of the Missouri.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meeting the Salish
Journal entry provides details of Lewis and Clark's journey in 1805 over the Bitterroot Divide where they encountered the Salish Indians.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Geography
How did Lewis and Clark map the unknown lands? Learn how they marked the territory using mental mapping, Indian spatial concepts, and formal navigation.
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In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Journals of Lewis and Clark
This site gives the journal entry of William Clark on Sept. 25, 1804, on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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The Smithsonian: Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West
The Smithsonian's EdGate project provides this illustrated narrative site that explores the mapping of the American West accomplished by the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition.
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National Museum of Natural History: Lewis and Clark Mapping the West
Understand the importance of the mapping done by Lewis and Clark as you work through these learning exercises and learn mapmaking skills yourself.
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Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: York
Part of a larger site on Lewis and Clark, this is an excellent biography of York that notes passages in the journals that describe his importance in the expedition.
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Montana Kids: Lewis & Clark
Here you can find all kinds of great information about Lewis & Clark and their discoveries! Read biographies of Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea; find out about 23 major discovery points in Montana; and learn all about the plants and...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Three Wishes
When writing in his journal about the 'Great Falls', Lewis asked for three wishes: the pencil of Salvator Rosa, the pen of Thompson, and a crimee (camera) obscura.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Lewis and Clark Expedition
Presents important information about the Lewis and Clark expedition with 20 interesting facts about this important event that occurred during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. The Lewis and Clark expedition helped by Sacagawea traveled...
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Scholastic: Lesson Plan: Lewis and Clark
Lesson in which teachers introduce the expeditions of Lewis and Clark to younger students by examining and discussing objects the explorers discovered on their adventures.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Ordway's Mishap
Artist rendering of a mishap that occurred on the keelboat during the Lewis and Clark expedition when "Our mast broke by my steering the boat (alone) near the shore," June 4, 1804.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploring With Lewis & Clark
This site from Library of Congress provides a multimedia site using historical documents to tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The movies require high speed access but the site will hold student interest.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mouth of the Missouri
This article takes a look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition's exploration of the area around the mouth of the Missouri River.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) presents the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a Constitutional issue. The lesson provided relates to the power granted to the President and the Senate to make treaties with foreign...
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