Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Nathaniel Hale Pryor
Learn about the military career and explorations of Nathaniel Hale Pryor.
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Gorp: National Historic Trails: Lewis and Clark Trail
This site provides a chronology of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the West from 1804-06. There are also brief biographies of the two explorers and the site provides descriptions of 80 historic sites that now exist along the Lewis and...
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Lewis and Clark: Archives: A Timeline of the Trip
An easy-to-follow timeline of Lewis and Clark and their journey to the West beginning with Jefferson's ideas of an expedition in 1806 to the death of William Clark in 1838.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. With a short, detailed passage on their journey and findings.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Exploration: Lewis and Clark
A very brief overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition, focusing on the beginning and western terminus of the trip.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis Escapes Death
Provides an image portraying Lewis's escape from death as he climbed the cliff above the river at Tavern Cave in May 1804.
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Walla Walla Indians
What good hosts the Walla Walla Indians were to the Corps of Discovery. Read about the gifts exchanged and the celebrations held when Lewis, Clark, and their men stopped by for a visit. From PBS.
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part One
Contains a lesson plan that looks at the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Dakota Nation. Includes hyperlinks for supplementary information, links to national standards, and teaching strategies. From PBS.
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part Two
A great site for a lesson plan looking at the geography of where the Dakota Sioux lived and the impact on their way of life brought about by the Corps of Discovery. Online resources are provided as well as lesson plans, teaching...
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part Three
A great lesson plan that has your students exploring the interaction between the people of the Corps of Discovery and the Indian tribes they met on their journey to and from the Pacific Ocean. Web site resources, worksheets, and...
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Pbs the West: William Clark
The PBS acclaimed series, "The West," provides a comprehensive biography of William Clark, the man forever linked to the epic achievements of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lewis and Clark Barter With the Native Americans
Using the study of the Lewis and Clark expedition middle schoolers will define the term barter and give examples of bartering.
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Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Lewis and Clark Find the Great Falls of the Missouri River
This lesson gives students an introduction to the state of Montana. Students will be introduced to key events and people from Montana, as well as learn how boundaries are established and maintained, and how culture influences one's...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country
A virtual library exhibit which explores how the United States history and Indian peoples along the expedition route, came together over two hundred years ago, and how they remain intertwined today.
Legends of America
Legends of America: Sacagawea Leading Lewis & Clark
A profile of Sacagawea, the teenage Shoshone guide who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
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Lewis and Clark trail.com: Sacagawea
A collection of links and a video with information about Sacagawea's life, gleaned from the journals of Lewis and Clark.
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.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis 1774 1809
A biography of Meriwether Lewis and information about his exploration of the Louisiana Territory that led to the development of the American West. Includes several maps.
PBS
Pbs the West: Meriwether Lewis
Within the context of the critically acclaimed Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series, "The West", the life of Meriwether Lewis is explored.
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.
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.
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