Articles related to "Lewis And Clark"



Sacajawea
Can you imagine joining the Lewis and Clark expedition at the age of fifteen and walking hundreds of miles with a baby strapped to your back? This is exactly what Sacajawea (pronounced sah-kah-guh-wee-uh) did when she was approximately fifteen years old.
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Sacagawea: Guide to the West
Who was Sacagawea and why do we know so much...yet so little about her? Was she simply along for the ride, or did she contribute more to the opening of the west
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Book Review - The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark
Mary Gunderson, culinary historian, chronicles the Lewis and Clark Expedition through paleocuisineology®-"bringing history alive though cooking."
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Lewis and Clark at the End of the Road
Lewis and Clark arrived "in full view of the ocien" near what we now know as Fort Columbia State Park, on the coast of Washington on November 15, 1805. They camped there for ten days before crossing the river into Oregon, where they built Fort Clatsop, which is just west of Astoria. There they remained throughout the winter, departing for home on March 23, 1806.
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Lewis And Clark: Hands On Art/English Activities
If your child loves art and being creative and you struggle to find a way to incorporate history, geography, English, vocabulary, and science in interesting ways, you will absolutely love Visual Manna's Lewis and Clark. It reads almost like a unit study but with a heavy emphasis on art and a curiously sneaky way of fitting in all the other "stuff" so that, in the end, your child has learned a whole lot in a wide variety of academic areas while having a darned good time!
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John Colter, Mountain Man
John Colter was one of the earliest men to become known as a mountain man. After spending three years with the Lewis and Clark expedition, Colter went back into the wild to hunt and trap. He is generally credited with discovering the Yellowstone geysers and hot springs.
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Lewis and Clark and Jefferson
Before George Mahris and Martin Milner and <I>Route 66</i>; before Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassidy and <I>On the Road</i>; before Laura Ingalls Wilder and <I>Little House on the Prairie</i>; before Joseph Smith and his Mormons; before all these westward-ho wayfarers, seekers, and dreamers struck camp and hit the road there were a couple of guys by the name of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who first followed the sun across this great land of ours. And botany was a focal point.
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Lewis and Clark in the Pacific Northwest
Lewis and Clark made it to the Columbia Plains in October 1805, where they collected 23 specimens of plants on their way to the Pacific Ocean, and on their way home the following spring.
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Lewis and Clark in the Tallgrass Prairie
Lewis and Clark and their band of brave explorers entered the tallgrass prairie on June 10, 1804, where the Missouri and Chariton Rivers meet in Missouri. Lewis collected more than thirty specimens in that environment.
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Lewis and Clark in the Woods
Among the first specimens collected by Meriwether Lewis were Indigo Bush (<I>Amorpha fruticosa</I>) and Ground Plum (<I>Astragalus crassicarpus</I>), Eastern Wild Ginger (<I>Asarum canadense</I>), and Golden Seal (<I>Hydratis canadenis</I>).
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Lewis and Clark: a couple of High Plains Drifters
Lewis and Clark and their fellow explorers rode out the winter of 1804/05 in the High Plains, at Fort Mandan, in what we now know as South Dakota. During the autumn prior to, and the spring and early summer following that winter they encountered many new plant species.
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Lewis and Clark: Up and Over the Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark made it to the Rocky Mountains on July 17, 1805; they came out the other side on October 10. During this time, and their return trip the following spring, they gathered more than 80 species of plants.
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Montana Summer Vacations
Montana is known for Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, but there are many other places to discover throughout Big Sky Country.
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The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Washington State
Washington State is joining the nation in celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. If you'd like more information on what's going on in our state, get it here.
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The Way West: Departure Points
The bicentennial of the departure of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery is a great excuse for visting a whole host of sites related to westward migration. Here's what there is to see in Missouri, and a little bit of Illinois as well.
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A Slave Crosses A Nation
York, the slave of William Clark, goes west the Corps of Discovery. York amazes and is much admired by the Indians. Sometime later Clark frees him and set him up in business.
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More than Sacagawea's Husband
Toussaint Charbonneau is usually mentioned only as Sacagawea's husband by historians and scholars. In fact, he lived a full, eventful, and often unscrupulous life.
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Sacajawea: Interpreter
Sacajawea was a Shoshone girl who was kidnapped by the Blackfoot. Little did she know that when she was fifteen, she would trek across the country with a baby on her back.
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Visit Long Beach Peninsula Washington
Warm summers, great kite flying weather and dramatic history are just a few of the highlights to be found on United State's longest beach.
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&quot;My Dogg&quot;
Many people are unaware that Lewis and Clark's Expedition also included a four-footed adventurer--Seaman--Meriwether Lewis's dog. Meet Seaman and learn about his adventures with the Corps of Discovery!
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A Dirty Verb
Growing numbers of individuals from Third World countries escape restricted, depleted and abusive environments to make a new life in the United States, perceiving it to be a kind of frontier. Americans resent the intrusion, and feel displaced, because they lack a similar opportunity.
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Camp in Chippewa National Forest
Dreams of lakeside campsites, fishing, birdwatching, canoeing, hiking, wildflower walks and other outdoor pursuits become reality in a Minnesota national forest.
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Daniel Boone Goes to Kentucky
In 1773, Daniel Boone left North Carolina to discover what there was in Kentucky. A woman gives birth along the Oregon Trail.
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David Thompson Bicentennial 2007
On June 26, 2007 a memorial plaque was placed on the wall of the Grey Coat School in Westminster, London, to commemorate the bicentennial of the death of David Thompson.
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Indiana Byways
Hoosier Hannah describes the the early history of Indiana and the territory governorship and the struggle to wrest the lands from the Native Americans.
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Legend
After thirty years, the adventure of Apollo 11 still resonates in the human soul.
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Maya Lin: The Confluence Project
Maya Lin's Confluence Project takes seven spaces along the Columbia River Basin and transforms them into permanent installations that promote a respect for nature.
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Montana: Home Where The Buffalo Roam
Montana, the 4th largest state in the US, is an unforgettable place of beauty for tourists who prefer vacations "off the beaten path".
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Murder or Suicide?
This historical whodunnit may be a lot more straightforward than many historians would have us believe.
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Raiders of Mountains and Plains
The Blackfoot Indians practiced the Sun Dance and had Vision Quests. Their enemies were the Crows, Sioux Shoshones, Flatheads, and the Kootenais, as well as the whites.
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An Open Letter Dated December 31, 1821
In 1818 G. A. Plains (Great American Plains) received a letter from his friend B. E. Settlements (Back East Settlements). G. A. Plains replies with the latest new of the happenings on the Great American Plains in a letter dated 1821.
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Mandan
This is a history of the Mandan Indians, dating back some eight hundred years ago as they migrated westward, following the Missouri River. In time, they met white men. Then, in 1838, the deadly small pox nearly destroyed them.
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Big Time Artists in Small Idaho Towns
Small town Idaho is our focus this month in our article series Destinations for Artists.
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Fort Mandan
Fort Mandan, in present-day North Dakota, was begun on November 3, 1804 by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, co-leaders of the newly formed Corps of Discovery. Here they paused, through the winter of 1804-05, in their travels westward to the Pacific Ocean.
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Hells Canyon Adventure Near Lewiston, Idaho
Travel to Hells Canyon, the "deepest river-carved gorge in North America" enjoying spectacular views, outdoor activities and historical artifacts, just south of Lewiston.
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Lewisias: Rock Garden Challenges
Lewisias have rigid requirements for water, drainage, light, and space. With these satisfied, they live and blossom happily for years in an alpine environment.
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Shaping of America
David Meinig has published a four-volume series on the development of America. Meinig is a professor of geography at Maxwell School at Syracuse University in New York.
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Shootout at Kennewick, Washington
On October 31, 1906, prior to the shootout, Kid Barker and partner robbed two Kennewick, Washington stores.
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Shootout at Kennewick, Washington
On October 31, 1906, prior to the shootout, Kid Barker and partner robbed two Kennewick, Washington stores.
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Southeast on Highway 195 and Others - Part III
This concludes a three part series of travelogues in southeast Washington through Dayton and Waitsburg, Dixie and on to our destination city, Walla Walla.
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The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Millard has written an exciting and educational book about Roosevelt's perilous expedition on the unknown River of Doubt, now known as Rio Roosevelt.
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They Also Discovered America
Captains Lewis and Clark, with the Corps of Discovery, set off in 1804, up the Missouri River, to discover what lay between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
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They Headed West
America's Westward Expansion is triggered by Lewis and Clark and continued by mountain men, missionaries, and explorers. Gold is discovered in California.
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Top 5 US History Diorama Ideas
Whether you are a history buff, hobbyist, or history student, these ten suggestions for dioramas should get your creative juices flowing.
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Washington State Scenic Byways
Washington State boasts two dozen scenic byways for your enjoyment. From 12 miles to 572 miles long and all distances in-between, there's a lot to enjoy on Washington's roadways. The sea, mountains, forests, cities, farmlands, canyons, a volcanic site and mountain passes are some of the sights that make up this great state.
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What Would Shakespeare Eat?
One fascinating way to learn about plant history is to look at literature. Shakespeare is a great place to start.
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William Clark - U.S. Explorer and Adventurer
Perhaps better known as the second half of the Lewis and Clark exploration team within the Corps of Discovery, William Clark led a remarkable career of adventure.
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Blacks in the West
One of the earliest know Blacks to venture west was William Clark's slave, York, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition across the continent and back. Another is Jim Beckwourth, a member of William Ashley's 1823 expedition into the upper Missouri river country. The Army, fur trapping, riding the range as a cowboy, as well as homesteading were all factors that drew Blacks to the west.
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Getting What They Prayed For and More: part I
In 1833 the Christian Advocate and Journal reported on the visit of four Indians from the Far West to William Clark in St. Louis, Missouri. This Indian delegation was seeking a Christian religious leader to bring the word of God to their tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains.
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Night at the Museum – Battle of the Smithsonian
The movie Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian inspires a summer reading list for kids, with engaging books on history, science, and art.
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