Explorer and U.S. Army officer, Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) has been saluted as America's foremost explorer. The Lewis and Clark expedition is often called America's national epic of exploration. Meriwether Lewis was born in Albemarle County, Va., on...

In 1803 the United States doubled in size as the result of the Louisiana Purchase. A year later the dominant movement in American society of the nineteenth century, westward expansion, originated with the men that President Thomas Jefferson sent out to...

[The following essay discusses Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.] Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American scientific expedition that the United States government sponsored, the first to cross the North American continent within the...

1774-1809 American Explorer One of the greatest explorers in United States history, Meriwether Lewis shared command of the United States Corps of Discovery that explored the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase for President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)....

Meriwether Lewis Born August 18, 1774, Albemarle County, Virginia Died October 11, 1809, Central Tennessee William Clark Born August 1, 1770, Caroline County, Virginia Died September 1, 1838, St. Louis, Missouri Meriwether Lewis grew up on a farm near...

Meriwether Lewis Born August 18, 1774 Albemarle County, Virginia Died October 11, 1809 Tennessee William Clark Born August 1, 1770 Caroline County, Virginia Died September 1, 1838 St. Louis, Missouri Explorers Lewis and Clark's discoveries whet...

Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana...

If we were to ignore advances in forensic science, as Robert Haworth suggests {letters, June 17} regarding the exhumation of explorer Meriwether Lewis's remains, the people we see being freed from prison thanks to DNA testing still would be languishing. Historical accuracy is just...

Back in 1803, there were only 15 stars on the U.S. flag. President Thomas Jefferson had just made one of the best real estate deals in world history, buying Louisiana from France. A young country was itching to expand westward, and someone had to...

More than 3 1/2 years of fairs, ceremonies, reenactments and symposiums marking the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition draw to a close this weekend, with organizers declaring the long celebration was, for the most part, a success. Millions...

William Clark's goal was simple: He wanted to have a successful military career like his father. Clark's dad was George Rogers Clark, a Revolutionary War hero and successful plantation owner. The senior Clark had secured what would become Illinois, Indiana and Michigan for the U.S....