When President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean, it was Sacajawea, with a baby on her back, who taught them how to survive in the wilderness. Simultaneous.Joyce Milton
In this title, young readers will learn about the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They opened the door to U.S. westward expansion in the early 1800s when they set out to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Learn how Lewis and Clark met Sacagawea and other American Indi...
Lewis and Clark's expedition officially began on May 14, 1804, when they and the 33 other men making up the Corps of Discovery departed from their camp near St. Louis, Missouri. The first portion of the expedition followed the route of the Missouri River during which, they passed through ...
When President Thomas Jefferson first charged his assistant Lewis with the mission of finding a passable river route to the Pacific, he included an assignment to “[observe] the animals of the country generally, & especially those not known in the U.S. the remains and accounts of any which ...
When Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery set out to map a route to the Pacific Ocean in 1803, they did so with courage, smarts and above all else an undying thirst for adventure. When history buff and river aficionado Wayne Fairchild set out to make a profession out of his passio...
Learn about the Lewis & Clark Expedition, with its route and significance to American history. Learn about the discoveries made along the way in...
In 1804, Lewis and Clark set off on a journey filled with harrowing confrontations, harsh weather and fateful decisions as they scouted a route across the American West.
When Congress approved the plan in 1803 and appropriated money for it, Jefferson named Lewis to head it, and Lewis selected William Clark as his associate in command. The purpose was to search out a land route to the Pacific, to strengthen American claims to Oregon territory, and to gather...
The Lewis and Clark Expedition:In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French, and within a matter of minutes, the United States doubled in size. To find out what the territory offered (and to search for a water route across the U.S. to the Pacific), ...
Although the Lewis and Clark expedition did not find a water route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean, their trip was still a huge success. They identified and brought back samples and drawings of hundreds of new animals, plants, and minerals. They created 140 maps of the lands through ...