PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Clatsop Indians
Read about the hospitable treatment the Corps of Discovery received from the Clatsop Indians during their stay at Fort Clatsop in the winter of 1805-06. From PBS.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meriwether Lewis (1774 1809)
This page, part of a larger site from Discovering Lewis & Clark, briefly presents the life and times of Meriwether Lewis.
Legends of America
Legends of America: Sacagawea Leading Lewis & Clark
A profile of Sacagawea, the teenage Shoshone guide who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Explorer, Meriwether Lewis Was Born Aug. 18, 1774
A brief look at the life of American explorer, Meriwether Lewis. Provides a historical map of the Oregon Territory, a portrait of Lewis, and a photograph from Little Belt Mountain.
PBS
Pbs: The Native Americans
The Corps of Discovery came into contact with "Nearly 50 Native American tribes." This site from PBS discusses the tribes that had the most significant interactions with Lewis and Clark.
Other
Montana Kids: Sacagawea
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lesson Plan: Sacagawea
In this instructional activity, students will learn about Sacagawea and her contributions to the Corps of Discovery and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State: Nathaniel Pryor
Learn about the life of Nathaniel Pryor, and American explore who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as a captain in the war of 1812.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Hair Raising Hazards
Read a letter Meriwether Lewis wrote to his mother describing the unnerving dangers he had faced on the Missouri River and the anxiety he was feeling about what lay ahead.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Manholes on the Mo
Lewis writes about an encounter that Sergeant Ordway and Private Willard had with a gang of sawyers on the night of August 4, 1806, somewhere downstream from the mouth of the Milk River.
Other
History's Women: Sacajawea, Shoshone Woman
Sacajawea was a Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Her presence gave the expedition credibility with the native peoples, who were less apt to be suspicious of the group's motives when they saw Sacajawea with her baby,...
Read Works
Read Works: Sacagawea
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Sacagawea, guide to Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Purchase. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Political Geography: 1682 to 1912
The geographical and political history of the west was linked with the process of defining boundaries, ownerships, and histories. Between 1682 and 1912 there was French Louisiana, Spanish Louisiana, back to French Louisiana, then...
Library of Congress
Loc: National Expansion and Reform 1815 1880
Follow the territorial and westward expansion of the newly formed United States. Learn about the thriving slave trade of that era and the spread of reform efforts across the country.
PBS
Pbs the West: Meriwether Lewis
Within the context of the critically acclaimed Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series, "The West", the life of Meriwether Lewis is explored.
Curated OER
Etc: Routes of Lewis and Clark, 1804 1805
A map of western North America showing the routes of exploration by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (1803-1806), and Zebulon Pike (1806-1807). The map shows the newly purchased Louisiana Territory, the Indian Territory east of the...
Curated OER
Etc: Route of Lewis and Clark, 1803 1806
A map showing the route and winter camps of the Lewis and Clark explorations from St. Luis in the Louisiana Territory to Astoria on the Pacific in Oregon Country (1803-1806). The map shows natural boundaries of the British possessions...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Judith River
Read about the discovery of the Judith River named by William Clark in 1805 in honor of his future wife.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Moreau River
Artist rendering of a picture depicting the Corps of Discovery camping at the mouth of the Moreau River on the night of June 3, 1804.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mrc Map of the Big Bend (1880S)
Presents the Missouri River Commission's map of the Big Bend from the 1880s.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis
A biography of Meriwether Lewis, the man in charge of one of the great expeditions of the United States. (In Spanish)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark 1770 1838
Brief biographical sketch of William Clark, an American explorer who led a famous expedition up the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast in 1804. Links to maps of the expedition.
PBS
Pbs: Chinook Indians
Here is an excellent description of the encounter between Lewis and Clark and the Chinook Indians of the Northwest.
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