Lewis and clark corps of discovery expedition

#Lewis and clark corps of discovery expedition series#

There are a lot of books and resources available about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, so IвЂ™m just going to note a few of my favorites. It also shows the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Map showing the general boundaries of the major North American powers after the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. We finish things up with a look at the successes and failures of the Corps, as well as the legacy of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We then touch base on the lives of some of the Corps members, followed by a summary of the careers of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

#Lewis and clark corps of discovery expedition series#

The final episode in this series deals with the people and events after the completion of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.В First, take a look at the events in the immediate aftermath of the Corps return to St. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 8 вЂ“В Aftermath and Legacy We finish with the Corps heading down the Missouri to St. The Captains divide up, with Clark exploring the Yellowstone River area, and Lewis following Marias River to the north. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of the Discovery descend out of the Rocky Mountains and onto the Great Plains. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 7 вЂ“ Return to St. They must travel up the Columbia River, and then make their way back across the Rocky Mountains.В All the while, they must negotiate with the local American Indians for food and horses and guidance despite the fact they had a dwindling supply of trade goods. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 6 вЂ“ Back over the Rockies The Corps faced starvation, potentially hostile natives and disaster.

Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery will fight their way over the Rocky Mountains, and then descend the Columbia River, reaching the Pacific Coast in November of 1805. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 5 вЂ“ To the Pacific Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia by Charles M. The summer and fall would be spent traveling up the Missouri River, and then trying to find a way to cross the great Rocky Mountains.В This episode details these adventures, including the CorpsвЂ™ discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri, and the reaching of Three Forks вЂ“ the headwaters of the Missouri.Дownload this episode or listen online.

In April of 1805, Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery set out for the Pacific Coast. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 4 вЂ“ The Great Falls In the late summer and fall of 1804, the American expedition headed into the lands of the powerful Sioux nation, aiming to reach the Mandan Villages вЂ“ the home of the Mandan people.В The Corps would encounter four major native American tribes during this phase of the journey, and nearly come into conflict with the powerful Teton Sioux.В They would spend the winter at with the Mandan people, at Fort Mandan,В near modern-day Bismarck, North Dakota. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 3 вЂ“ To the Mandan Villages We take time to learn about life in the Corps as they push toward the native Indian nations that lay ahead of them.Дownload this episode or listen online. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery head up the Missouri River in the spring of 1804. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 2 вЂ“ Up the Missouri Louis as they assemble their expedition вЂ“ and prepare to head into the unknown. In this episode, we go into the background of the Louisiana Territory, discuss the man most responsible for the expedition (Thomas Jefferson), and look into the backgrounds of Lewis and Clark. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark prepare to lead the Corps of Discovery west in an attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery вЂ“ Part 1 вЂ“ Background The result is one of the most famous journeys of exploration in history. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were tasked by President Thomas Jefferson with sailing up the Missouri River вЂ“ and to the Pacific coast (if possible) вЂ“ to solidify the young nationвЂ™s claim to the region. In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the nationвЂ™s size overnight.