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In part three of Books That Shaped America, Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs explored the Journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, which were published in 1814 and recorded the 1804-1806 exped…

Hannah Crumme and and other Lewis and Clark University Library Archives and Special Collections staff highlighted a range of books and materials from Lewis and Clark’s expedition in 1804-180…

The history of westward expansion was examined through the writings of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the West following the Louisiana Purch…

Librarian Rob Cox talked about the importance of the Lewis and Clark journals in American history and examined the original manuscripts of 30 of their journals.

Lewis and Clark Historian Rex Ziak talks about the expedition on the continent out west. Mr. Ziak is in Naselle, Washington.

On January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to Congress asking it to fund the exploration of the western part of the continent. Thus began a three-year journey which took t…

Historian Stephen Ambrose, author of Lewis and Clark, and Gary Moulton, who edited Mr. Ambrose’s book, talked about the Lewis and Clark expedition, their journals and maps, and the significa…

The U.S. Mint unveiled the 2004 designs for two new nickels commemorating the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Captain William Clark, portrayed by …

As part of the American Writers series, the hand-written journals of Lewis and Clark were shown.

Superintendent Gerard Baker talked about Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery expedition and the Native American tribes encountered along the way. He responded to audience telephone calls, f…