

York: The Slave Who Helped Explore America, by R.W.In Search of York: The Slave Who Went to the Pacific With Lewis and Clark, by Robert B.Voyages of Discovery: Essays on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by James P.Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, by Stephen E.Lewis and Clark Among the Indians, by James P.The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Gary E.Journals of Patrick Gass: Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Carol Lynn Macgregor.The Journals of Lewis and Clark, edited by Bernard De Voto.Hike Lewis and Clark’s Idaho, by Mary Aegerter.Bitterroot Crossing: Lewis and Clark Across the Lolo Trail, by Gene and Mollie Eastman.Across the Snowy Ranges: The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Idaho and Western Montana, by James R.This is just a small sample of the Lewis and Clark books available.Lewis’ dog Seaman accompanied the Corps on their journey.The Corps first entered what is now Idaho at Lemhi Pass on August 12, 1805.Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, Sacagawea’s son, is buried near Jordan Valley, OR.¬ Sacagawea was only 19 years old when she assisted the Corps members.Corps member Patrick Gass lived to be 100 years old.Meriwether Lewis was accidentally shot by one of his own men.Only one man died on the journey-from a ruptured appendix.Compiled here are print and web resources, along with some interesting facts, to help you discover more about their amazing trip.Ī map of Lewis and Clark’s track, across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean : by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6 QUICK FACTS Although the Corps failed to find the water route they expected, the experiences they recorded in their journals and diaries continue to thrill us.


At President Thomas Jefferson’s behest, the Corps traveled over 8000 miles, seeking a water route to the Pacific Ocean while making contact with Native American tribes and collecting scientific data. The years 2003-2006 marked the celebration of the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark’s epic journey with the Corps of Discovery. Memoirs & Journals of Western Expansion.Lewis & Clark and the Corp of Discovery.Mary Hallock Foote & Arthur De Wint Foote.Dams, Hydroelectric Power, and Irrigation.Telephone Companies and Directory Publishers.
