Journals of Lewis & Clark, V8: Over the Rockies to St. Louis

Journals of Lewis & Clark, V8: Over the Rockies to St. LouisSince the time of Columbus, explorers dreamed of a water passage across the North American continent. President Thomas Jefferson shared this dream. He conceived the Corps of Discovery to travel up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and westward along possible river routes to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led this expedition of 18046. Along the way they filled hundreds of notebook pages with observations of the geography,

juxtaposing treatment then against remedy now

and plenty of space for cancellations and commemorative stamps from the annual series

Passport fans have grown to love collecting cancellations from nearly every one of the 400+ National Park Service units

The Chinook Indian Nation―whose ancestors lived along both shores of the lower Columbia River

and ride the turbulent waters of the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean

and other Indian tribes

Recommended for grades four and up

mapping the rivers as he went

Most retellings of the Lewis and Clark Expedition focus on the titular men and their perspectives

will renew the Bird Call's voice

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians

in preparation for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial