Meriwether Lewis
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 acq...
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Lewis, Meriwether and Clark, William
Meriwether Lewis
Born August 18, 1774
Albemarle County, Virginia
Died October 11, 1809
Tennessee
William Clark
Born August 1, 1770
Caroline County, Virginia
Died S...
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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. L...
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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.Meri...
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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...
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[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 firs...
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Meriwether Lewis
Lewis, Meriwether and William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
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