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English
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In 1803, when the United States purchased Louisiana from France, the great expanse of this new American territory was a blank-not only on the map but in our knowledge. President Thomas Jefferson keenly understood that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward and that a national "Voyage of Discovery" must be mounted to determine the nature and accessibility of the frontier. He commissioned his young secretary, Meriwether Lewis, to lead an intelligence-gathering...
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Indiana Historical Society publications volume 25, no. 3
Pub. Date
1977
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English
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English was an alert, observant traveler. He made friends with local people during his travels through the American West, gained admittance to places off the beaten track, and noted his reactions and observations in his journal.
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[2003]
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English
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Two Centuries Ago, an American epic unfolded as Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery mapped the lands, described the natural wonders, and encountered the peoples of western North America. Following orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from St. Louis in 1804 to search for a river passage to the Pacific Ocean. The heroism of the men of the Corps of Discovery and of Sacagawea, the Shoshone interpreter...
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English
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"The celebrated journals of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition into the uncharted American West, abridged into a single volume and translated into modern English, with nuanced observations from star author and journalist Anthony Brandt. At the start of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented voyage of discovery. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography,...
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Indiana Historical Society publications volume 26, no. 2
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1981.
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English
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English
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"In a future ravaged by fire and drought, two climate refugees ride their motorcycles across the wasteland of the western US, and stumble upon an old silver mine. Descending into the cool darkness of the caved-in tunnels in desperate search of water, the two women find Lavinia Cain's diary, a settler in search of prosperity who brought her family to Nevada in the late 1860s. But Lavinia and the settlers who had come in search of prosperity discovered...
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[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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770L
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English
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Excerpts from the diary of a fourteen-year-old girl tell of her family's journey along the Oregon-California Trail during 1849-1850. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to the era.
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[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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Learn about the journals of Lewis and Clark, fascinating documents kept by the famous U.S. explorers. Find out about the perilous journey they took to explore our fascinating continent!
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[2011]
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English
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"Presenting the 'lost' year of the overland emigrants in 1848, this volume sheds light on the journey of the men, women, children, and the wagon trains that made the challenging trek from Missouri to Oregon and California. These primary sources written by seven men and women diarists from different wagon companies, tell how settlers endured the tribulations of a five-month westward journey covering 2,000 miles. These intrepid souls include a young...
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