Undaunted Courage
Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West
West (u.s.), description and travel
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
Jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826
Vie des pionniers
West (u.s.), history
Indiens d'Amérique
Explorers
Descriptions et voyages
New York Times reviewed
Biography
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis was the perfect choice. He endured incredible hardships and saw incre…
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