1770-1838

Joined by fate, Sacagawea, Lewis, and Clark traveled eight thousland miles round trip to the Pacific Ocean. Their story continues to be studied, questioned and challenged, told and retold.

Presents a short children's history of explorers Lewis and Clark and describes their voyage across the American west from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean, encounters with the native tribes along the way, and the various plants and animals they saw.

Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.

All his life Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and a French fur-trapper, has lived in two worlds: the Westernized world of his godfather, William Clark, and the frontier world beyond St. Louis--but he is troubled by the way Americans mistreat tribes like the Osage, Arikara, and Mandan, and as a man of mixed ancestry, he must ultimately choose which of the two heritages is more important to him.

Details the famed expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, as initiated by President Thomas Jefferson to gather intelligence on the landscapes, wildlife, and inhabitants living on the land newly purchased by the United States. Includes excerpts from their journals, a chronology, and a time line.

Offers a brief overview of the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

"Examines the Lewis and Clark Expedition by discussing the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the nation as well as the people and places involved"--Provided by publisher.

A detailed summary of the epic journey through the western wilderness undertaken by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery in 1804-1806. Discusses the effects of the expedition on Native American cultures and examines its legacy in American history and imagination. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more.

Looks at the historic expedition of Merriwether Lewis and William Clark, whose "Corps of Discovery" set out from St. Louis in May of 1804 to explore and map the lands acquired in the recent Louisiana Purchase.