Junior Scholastic, November 13th, 2006
Could you lead 20 soldiers and a few horses across the Rocky Mountains in the middle of winter? That's what Lieutenant Zebulon Pike tried to do 200 years ago, in 1806. The United States had just purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. The purchase almost doubled the size of the country, and included all or part of what would become 15 states. But what was out there? To find out, U.S. Army General James Wilkinson ordered Pike to explore the southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike was thrilled. Here was a chance to gain fame and perhaps fortune! Today, however, Pike is remem...
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