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What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

by Judith St George

A journey across the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

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A journey across the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

Judith St. George’s account introduces the Lewis and Clark Expedition through its central geographical ambition: finding a water route across the western part of the United States. The expedition’s 1804 departure from St. Louis and its eventual arrival at the Pacific frame a two-year journey through territory that was little known to the explorers. The hoped-for waterway was not found, giving the book a clear way to connect the expedition’s original mission with the journey’s actual outcome. The subject is presented as an exploration narrative grounded in a specific moment of U.S. history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in U.S. history and exploration
  • Ages 9–12 seeking nonfiction about the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Themes

Exploration and discoveryThe Louisiana PurchaseThe Lewis and Clark ExpeditionGeography and westward travel

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Book overview

When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corp of Discovery" left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean.
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