lewis and clark expedition (1804-1806)

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.

A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who acted as an interpreter, nurse, and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition.

An account of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which took the explorers from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Private Hugh McNeal relates his experiences accompanying Captains Lewis and Clark on their 1804 - 1806 expedition in search of a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean.