The Lewis and Clark Expedition: How the USA Discovered Its Eventual Western Borders

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[michaelhowell]

These dudes were made of steel. Their tour of the US wasn't a vacation, more comparable to Astronauts than surveyors.

[paddycakee]

I live 15 minutes from the only marker that the expedition left. A carving in a small butte off the Yellowstone river that reads W Clark July 25 1806.

[andrewrehnert]

“Undaunted Courage” is a great book about the expedition and it was hard to put down until I finished it
Talk about rugged individualism!

[jordanemfield]

Don't worry I'm from Idaho and we prefer people not knowing where we are

[nathangrindle]

I’ll admit, you had me scared. You talked conflict, and I thought Raid Shadow Legends finally paid you enough to become a sponsor for you.

[CrimsonDeathBed]

I"m from St. Louis, lived there 30 years, often visited St. Charles as well. There are a lot of monuments and trail markers that show you where they traveled, it's amazing to stand at the same place they did so many years before and imagine what it was like seeing the great Mississippi and Missouri river confluence. It's beautiful if you've never been, you should go. It's an underappreciated landmark. A little way up the Missouri river you will find Hanibal, MO, the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain. A lot of history in that area.

[ignitionfrn]

3:20 - Chapter 1 - Background
4:25 - Chapter 2 - The purpose
6:15 - Chapter 3 - Lewis & clark
7:15 - Chapter 4 - Preparations
10:05 - Chapter 5 - The expeditions begins
11:55 - Chapter 6 - Winter at fort mandan
13:45 - Chapter 7 - Onward
15:30 - Chapter 8 - Winter at fort clatsop
16:05 - Chapter 9 - The return
17:15 - Chapter 10 - After the expedition

[LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits]

When we moved from Maryland to Washington State in February it gave me a real sense of how beautiful things are with all our modern tech. It was probably amazing and terrifying to be on horse and carriage back when the frontier was so unknown. We did in 4 days what took them years. Mad respect for anyone back then for setting off into the unknown.

[misterpig]

As someone who lives near where sergeant floyd was buried it’s always interesting to hear other people learning about the expedition.

[NoYouAreNotDreaming]

Yes Simon..we all watched "Almost Heroes" dont forget to mention them and their efforts...

[Jobe]

The Lois & Clark TV series was a play on Lewis & Clark.
One of the most amazing feats was their mapping along the way where they would estimate the distance of a landmark ahead of them. When all was said and done, their estimate was off by about 4 miles of the 4000 or so miles.

[rosevillerod]

I’ve ridden (on my motorcycle) Hiway 12 over the Lolo Pass from Montana to Lewiston, Idaho and it is truly one of the most beautiful roads anywhere.

[Nightflier]

Mapping their route - It is relatively easy to determine how far North and South they traveled by sighting Polaris. But they didn't know how far East and West they traveled until two years after the trip was over. That was determined by astronomers reviewing detailed sightings taken of Jupiter's 4 moons with their telescope. They also did medical examinations of the Indian tribes to try to determine what diseases they had before encountering Europeans. It was an amazing scientific journey with numerous discoveries.

[FatherBillKessler]

Might suggest then the Westward Expansion Memorial - The Saint Louis Arch, as another Mega Project.

[stephen]

I've always been amazed at how they travel for 2 1/2 years through uncharted territory and only had one fatality. The town of Sargent Bluff and Floyd county, both in Iowa, are named after him.

[masterchinese]

Now that you have discovered where Idaho is on the map, you might be interested to know that the original capital of the state was Lewiston which is just across the river from a town in Washington state called Clarkston. Any guesses where the names of these cities came from? :)

[Bigbadredgnt]

i live 10 miles from where lewis and clark camped when they first saw the pacific ocean. the expedition is celebrated here in WA

[BRTowe]

They carried some pretty amazing gear as well, including a .46 caliber Girardoni air rifle that could fire 30 rounds before recharging and could bring down a buffalo.

[kbruns]

If it makes you feel better, I live 5 minutes from where Lewis and Clark started their expedition and I didn't even know too much about it other than the brief overview in school textbooks.

[herrunsinn]

03:06 William Clark's most famous quote: "Why does that S.O.B. Lewis always get to go first?"
😅 😂 🤣