Lewis & Clark

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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of the Lewis & Clark expedition. Specifically the writer discusses how the expedition came to be and looks at what findings with which the explorers returned. The writer explains that Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery traveled across America to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806, and then returned east to report their findings. The writer notes that it was one of the greatest exploratory expeditions in American history, and it resulted in a much greater understanding of the lands "out west."

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"He chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead the expedition, and asked Congress for the money to fund it ($2500). They chose 40 men to accompany them, trained them throughout the winter of 1803, and set off from St. Louis, Missouri in May 1804.
"Toussaint Charbonneau and his young wife, Sacagawea joined the expedition in North Dakota at the Mandan Indian settlement. Lewis & Clark hired Charbonneau, a French fur trapper, to act as a guide for the next leg of their journey, and he brought his wife and young son along. Sacagawea was a young Shoshone girl, who provided much help during the expedition."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Duncan, Dayton. Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: Reflections on Lewis and Clark. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2004. Editors. "Sacagawea." PBS.org. 1997. 17 April 2008. <http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html>
• Editors. "Meriwether Lewis." PBS.org. 1997. 17 April 2008. <http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/mlewi.html>
• McGrath, Roger D. "Transcontinental Trek: Two Hundred Years Ago This Month, the Lewis and Clark Expedition Reached the Pacific Ocean, Having Trekked across What is Now the United States." The New American 14 Nov. 2005: 36+.
• Moore, Kathryn. "The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis." HNN.us. 2003. 17 April 2008. <http://hnn.us/articles/1758.html>

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