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Discovering Lewis
And Clark--The centerpiece of
"Discovering Lewis and Clark™" is a nineteen-part synopsis of
the expedition by historian Harry Fritz, illustrated with selections from
the journals of the expedition, photographs, maps, animated graphics,
moving pictures, and sound files. Excellent! |
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Firearms Of The Lewis And
Clark Expedition--Descriptions some of the great
variety of rifles, pistols and muskets, as well as repair parts, lead and
powder taken on the trip. |
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 Fur Trappers--The
American Indian was the first to trap beaver and other animals for their
skins. see also Westward Movement--Fur
trappers and Mountain
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Gift Giving And Trade Goods--Lewis
knew that gift giving and trade were important parts of most known Indian
cultures, and that he would have to have trade goods along for diplomacy
and for acquiring needed goods and food along the route. Listed are the
items he took along to trade or give the Indians.
Indian Fur Trade
Beads--A very interesting history on the use of beads as a trade item
to the Indians traced back to 1492 when Columbus offered beads to
the natives of San Salvador Island. |
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Go
West With Lewis And Clark--A fun site where you
join the expedition and must make decision at various places along the
trail. |
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History
Of The Expedition--Experience the day-to-day
adventures of the Lewis & Clark members as they travel to the Pacific
Coast. |
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 Journals
Of Lewis & Clark--Read the day-to-day travel
experience of the expedition from start to end. A table of content
showing links to various
journal entries
based on subject. |
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Letter From The President--An
interesting look at the letter written by Jefferson to Lewis and Clark.
Even a President has spelling errors!
Jefferson's
West--"Explore
the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's perspective and
discover why the expedition was so important to him." |
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Lewis & Clark--This
National Geographic site provides detailed descriptions of the famous
voyage and includes information about plant and animal species and native
tribes discovered during the expedition. You may view maps, which are
digitized images of originals drawn by the explorers. |
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And Clark Bicentennial: Time Magazine--Time
Magazine presents a special feature on the bicentennial (1803-2003) of the
Corps of Discovery expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
An impressive site. |
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Lewis & Clark
Expedition And The USGS--USGS
presents science and natural history along the trail. |
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Lewis And Clark In Missouri--Specific campsite
maps, photo-realistic images of important river landmarks, animated
virtual Missouri River travel, and an interactive map server offering
various layers of geographical data on the Expedition's outward and
homeward journeys joined with the natural and cultural history of the
Missouri River corridor are all currently offered here. |
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Lewis & Clark
Journey Of Discovery--The
National Park Service and the Department of the Interior created this site
that explains how Lewis & Clark created maps, what native tribes they
encountered and what discoveries they made along the way. The site
explains what food, clothes, and medicine the corps needed to take with
them and provides a good timeline of the expedition. |
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Lewis & Clark: Mapping The
West--This
site not only gives the history of the expedition, but also explains map
making skills and what native tribes the Corps met along the way. |
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Lewis
And Clark Online Base Camp--Gather around for
National Geographic tales of the adventure taken on my these two men. |
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The Lewis &
Clark Rediscovery Project--Follow
this interactive timeline to learn about the Corps' adventures along the
expedition. Plan the trip along with the members, from purchasing supplies
in Philadelphia to dealing with the changing landscape of the northwest. |
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Lewis & Clark's Historical Trail--Maps, journal
entries, biography, and more of this amazing expedition across the
Louisiana Territory. |
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 Mountain Man,
Indian, And Fur Trade Links--Large
sites with a tremendous amount and variety of information on Lewis and
Clark, Mountain Men, American Indians, and the Canadian Fur Trade. see also Westward Movement--Fur
trappers and Mountain
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Native American Objects--During
their two year expedition, Lewis and Clark collected, described, packed
and sent east plant, animal, and mineral specimens. This page shows
some of the objects that were sent to Jefferson. |
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PBS Online:
Lewis and Clark-- Companion site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and
Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.' Information on the
explorers, expedition
journals, trip timeline and maps, interviews with historical experts, and
an overview of Native American tribes. |
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State Links--Links to
each of the states the expedition traveled through:
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon |
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 Supplies
And Presents--Just what do you pack for such a
journey? Here is a list containing a small portion of the supplies and
presents that accompanied Lewis and Clark in their expedition. The entire
list can be viewed by selecting original note pages indicated.
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To The
Western Ocean: Planning The Lewis And Clark Expedition--How did the
Lewis and Clark expedition come about and why? Find out at this site. There
are 4 parts to this site which can be found in the left menu under "To the
Western Ocean." |
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 Wilderness
Notebook--Read what
Lewis & Clark had to say, in their own words, about the land and its
inhabitants. Arranged by state they traveled through. |
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Plants
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Animals--National
Geographic online presents information on the animals discovered during the
expedition.
Species At Risk--The
Sierra Club provides information about animals discovered on the Lewis &
Clark Expedition. |
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Birds And
Mammals Observed By Lewis & Clark In North Dakota--Bird
and mammal life as observed within the limits of present North Dakota. |
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Bison--Once
as many as 60 million bison roamed over one-third of the entire land mass of
North America. It was not unusual for a herd to contain four million
animals, and cover an area fifty miles long and twenty miles wide.
Where did they all go?
American
Buffalo: Spirit Of A Nation
see also
Native Americans Buffalo |
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Collecting And Preserving Plants--How
did the expedition go about preserving plants in the 1800s? Find out here. |
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| In The Footsteps Of Lewis & Clark--This Sierra Club site focuses on the natural and cultural discoveries made during the expedition. | ||
| Lewis & Clark Herbarium--This site lists and describes all the plants discovered on this expedition. Photos included when possible. | ||
 Plants--National
Geographic online presents information on the plants discovered during the
expedition. |
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Science During The Expedition--The Lewis and Clark
Expedition was one of the first systematic scientific evaluations of a
region ever conducted. This site lists and shows the many plants and
animal life noted by Lewis and Clark. Very nice colored pictures
accompany many of the plants and animals. Describing the
Great
Plains. |
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Species At Risk--Populations
of many of the animals observed by Lewis & Clark have greatly diminished,
and some plant and animal species have gone extinct, or are on the brink
of it. Find out what Lewis and Clark observed about the following plants
and animals -- and what's left today. |
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Wildlife: Past & Present--In
1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent captains Merriwether Lewis and
William Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" to explore the American West
and record "the dates at which particular plants put forth or lose their
flower, or leaf, times of appearance of particular birds, reptiles, or
insects...the animals of the country, & especially those not known in the
US." |
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Native
Americans 
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History & Culture Of The Three Affiliated Tribes--Explore
the history and culture of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Sahnish (Arikara) people. |
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Tribes--National
Geographic online presents information on the
Indian tribes
encountered by the expedition. |
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 Native American Tribes |
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| Arikara | ||
| Assiniboins Assiniboin Assiniboine | ||
| Blackfeet Blackfoot | ||
| Cheyenne Cheyenne see also Native American | ||
| Chinook | ||
| Clatsop | ||
| Delaware | ||
| Hidatsa | ||
| Kickapoo | ||
| Mandan | ||
| Nez Perce (see also Native Americans) Chief Joseph (see also Native Americans) | ||
| Northwest Coastal Indians see also Native Americans Northwest Indians | ||
| Osage | ||
| Oto | ||
| Pawnee | ||
| Sac and Fox Sauk And Fox | ||
| Shawnee Shawnee Culture | ||
| Shoshone | ||
| Southern Sioux see also Native Americans Sioux | ||
| Teton Sioux see also Native Americans Sioux | ||
| Tillamook | ||
| Walla Wallas see also Native Americans Northwest Indians | ||
| Wasco And Wishrams | ||
| Yanktons | ||
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Additional Information On Native Americans |
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Meriwether Lewis
Captain
Meriwether Lewis
Another Site
Meriwether Lewis: Biography |
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William Clark
Clark
William Clark: Biography |
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Sacajawea
Sacajewea? Sakakawea?
Sacagewea?--What
is the story behind this famous Native American woman's name? Learn about
some theories here.
The Sacagewea Mystique: Her Name, Age, Role And Final Destiny--Columbia:
Magazine of the Northwest provides commentary about Sacagawea.
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau--Son of Sacagewea
Toussaint Charbonneau--French
Canadian fur trader whose wife was Sacajawea.see also Native Americans Sacajawea |
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Seaman--Find
more out about the dog who followed along the expedition too.
Corps Of Discovery: Seaman--This
NPS site provides historic information about Seaman.
Seaman--Learn
more about the Newfoundland breed and the dog that accompanied the
expedition. |
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York--The
National Park Service presents this biography.
Fallout Over Freedom--Learn
about the conflict between York and Clark and why.
Lewis And Clark
Expedition Was High Point For Clark’s Slave--This
site introduces who York was and his experience on the expedition.
The Slave
York--Time
magazine presents this biography.
York |
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Inside The
Corps--PBS
provides biographies for all the expedition members.
Corps Of Discovery: The Others--NPS
provides biographies for the other, less famous, expedition members. |
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