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Lewis and Clark Expedition

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  1. an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806

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  • When we travel by horse or by modern motor car in that now accessible region and look about us, we should not fail to reflect on the long trail of the upbound boats which Manuel Lisa and other traders sent out almost immediately upon the return of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West
  • In August, re-enactors will launch a keelboat in the Ohio River to retrace the 2,000-mile Lewis and Clark expedition, which started in Pittsburgh.
  • In August, re-enactors will launch a keelboat in the Ohio River to retrace the 2,000-mile Lewis and Clark expedition, which started in Pittsburgh.
  • In 1806 , the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis from the Pacific Northwest.
  • So, a near-legendary figure in the history of the American West for her indispensible role on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sacagawea has become an enigma for historians seeking to trace her life.
  • The genus name mahonia honors the Philadelphia horticulturist Bernard McMahon, who introduced the plant from materials collected by the Lewis and Clark expedition. SFGate: Top News Stories
  • From their names the expedition is usually known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States
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