Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Rocky Mountain Gates
Journal entry vividly describes the expedition's journey through the four gates of the Rocky Mountains in 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Down the Columbia
Detailed description of the expedition's journey as they traveled down the Columbia River from Weippe to Canoe Camp.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: At the Pacific
Journal entry tells about the exploration by the expedition of the north bank of the Columbia River estuary from the Cascades to the Pacific Coast.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Outfitting the Expedition
Find out what Lewis purchased to outfit his expeditionary force. He also purchased gifts and trade goods for the Indian tribes they would encounter. Includes a detailed list of the provisions.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Down the Ohio and Into the Wilderness
The expedition spent two and a half months descending the Ohio River. This journal entry describes the Corps of Discovery and their journey down that river.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Across the Continental Divide
In late 1805, Lewis led his party across the Continental Divide. Read numerous journal entries that describe in vivid detail this experience.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Medicine Chest
Discover what Lewis had on his shopping list of medical supplies. The contents of Lewis's list have much to tell us about the medical challenges he expected to face on his journey. It included both botanical and chemical medicines,...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Portage Route Survey
Features an example of a route survey conducted by William Clark in 1805 of the falls, rapids, cascades and ravines from the lower portage camp to the upper falls (Black Eagle) and beyond, using a circumferentor (surveyor's compass) to...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Cryptography
Learn about the origins and history of cryptology and how Thomas Jefferson urged Lewis to use a cipher to keep him informed about the progress of the expedition.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Alexander Mackenzie
Article compares in detail the expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 and the Corps of Discovery in 1804 to cross the western portion of the United States.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Music on the Trail
Discover how the men of the expedition turned to music for entertainment or to impress the Indians they met. Learn about and listen to Jefferson the violinist and Pierre Cruzatte the fiddle player.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass
Features Clark's sketch map of Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass, Montana.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Rush, m.d.
Learn detailed information about the life and education of Dr. Benjamin Rush who advised Lewis on how to keep his men healthy and what questions to ask to determine the health practices of the Indians he would encounter. Rush was also a...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Columbia River Discoveries
Resource tells the story of the exploration of the "Great River of the West" in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Nathaniel Hale Pryor
Learn about the military career and explorations of Nathaniel Hale Pryor.
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.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Through the Valleys of Lewis's River
Features a key map of Lewis's River Valleys. Click on a key point on the map for in-depth detail.
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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: Nez Perce Indians
A look at the life of the Nez Perce and their interaction with the Corps of Discovery.
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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.
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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.
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Tillamook Indians
Read about the encounter the Corps of Discovery had with the Tillamook Indians and a whale. From PBS.
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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.
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Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone
Two sisters and authors go into detail over the journey of Lewis & Clark as they seek the Shoshone Indians for Sacagawea, who played a critical role in communication between the explorers and the Native Americans.