lewis, meriwether

The history of the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who set out from a camp just upstream from St. Louis in 1804 at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to search for the fabled Northwest Passage to the Pacific.

Contains excerpts from the travel journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Follows the achievements of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and the other members of their expedition.

Readers learn the highs and lows of the journey of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery through the Louisana Territory, as well as how different people saw the expedition from different perspectives.

Archival photos, period accounts and extensive use of their journals bring the trials and triumphs of Lewis & Clark's long trip to life, and revealing interviews with noted historians provide a glimpse at the men who led the epic journey.

Looks at the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, focusing on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.

A fictionalized account, in graphic novel format, of the adventures of explorers Lewis and Clark during their journey from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Examines the events and key figures behind the incredibly adventurous and treacherous exploration of the United States' western frontier.