LEWIS & CLARK
HEROIC NEW WORLD EXPLORERS
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met in 1803 as two of the “nine young men” enlisted by President Thomas Jefferson for his Corps of Discovery expedition, which would explore the Missouri River and find a direct route to the Pacific. They set off for the adventure of a lifetime, exploring the Rocky Mountains and discovering 300 species unknown to science, encountering 50 Native American tribes (not all were friendly), and surviving a grizzly bear attack. Given up for dead, when they finally returned home in 1806, they were welcomed as heroes.
Part of Lewis and Clark’s task was to document wildlife and establish trade with local tribes
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