If you’re not used to reading long and rambling historical texts, here is a simplified Lewis and Clark timeline to give you a comprehensive overview of their famous expedition. (more…)

The journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the early 1800’s is one of the most significant expeditions in the history of the United States. If you don’t have the time to retrace their footsteps in a journey of your own, there are a number of great Lewis Clark books in the market that offer readers unlimited vicarious pleasure through Lewis and Clark’s adventure. (more…)

Read on for a crash course on the Lewis and Clark expeditions.

Is there more than one expedition?

No. There is just one single expedition that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had been ordered to take, and it officially began on May 14, 1803 as the men left St. Louis, Missouri and traveled west. Almost three years later, the expedition would end at Fort Clatsop. On March 23, 1806, Lewis and Clark and their “band of brothers” finally head back home. (more…)