Discovering Lewis & Clark
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: The Return Home
Detailed journal entries describe the journey of the homeward-bound Corps of Discovery in 1806.
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: 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: America in 1803: Thomas Jefferson
Website detailing the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Our Land Our Home
This resource delves into the history of the Indian people on the Fort Berthold Reservation beginning in 1851 when it consisted of 12.6 million acres through 1960 when it consisted of only a few hundred acres.
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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 learners 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.
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