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LEWIS & CLARK BIOGRAPHY (You
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<<Meriwether Lewis
August 18, 1774- 1809
( 29 years of age when the Corps of
Discovery began their journey in 1804)
William Clark >>
August 1, 1770 - 1838
( 33 years of age when the Corps of
Discovery began their journey in 1804)
This is the American
Epic that takes us traveling back in time to Virginia where
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark were born.
Both had leadership qualities as they
earned their ranks as Captains in the US Infantry. Lewis, as Captain in the First Infantry
and Clark in the Fourth.
Their encounter, during a brief period
with a rifle company, would bond them into a friendship. It was because of this
friendship, Lewis called upon Clark to be his co-commander from 1804 -1806 with the
"Corps of Discovery". Together they served harmoniously.
Returning from the Expedition, both
Lewis and Clark served as governors. Lewis as governor of Louisiana Territory and
Clark as governor of Missouri Territory plus an appointment as
Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in St. Louis.
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Statues
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"When they Shook Hands", Clarksville, Indiana at
Falls of the Ohio Park
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"The Captain's Return" St. Louis, Missouri
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"The Corps of Discovery" Jefferson City, Missouri
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"First Council" at the Fort Atkinson State
Park, Nebraska
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Kansas City, Missouri at Case Park
overlooking Missouri River
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Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Center, Washburn, North Dakota
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Great
Falls, Montana at Overlook Park, overlooking the Missouri River
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"Explorer's at the Marias" Fort Benton,
Montana
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"Arrival" at Fort Clatsop,
Astoria, Oregon
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"End of the Trail" at Seaside, Oregon
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"Captain Clark & Sturgeon"
along the Discovery Trail in Washington
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