Drexel University recently opened an exhibit in connection with the 250th anniversary of the United States that showcases plants from Lewis and Clark’s collection from the perspective of Native ...

University of Southern Indiana graduate Craig Fehrman's highly praised new book retells one of America's great adventure ...

History, as they say, is written by the victors. It’s also written by those with ready access to pen, paper, and, in many ...

Most armchair historians know that American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark weren’t the first folks to roam the American West. Their famous Shoshone Indian guide, Sacagawea, contributed ...

Bloomington-based author Craig Fehrman introduces a wealth of characters in his new book “This Vast Enterprise: A New History ...

A Cape Girardeau native dreamed up and wrote a new pair of videos that look at how the explorations of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark have inspired artists. Titled "Inspiring Journey: Lewis and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! This video offers an overview of the expansion of the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase and the two-year expedition of Meriwether ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. To commemorate the bicentennial of ...

Six accounts by Corps members (a woodcut, from Gass' journal, 1810 edition) have provided grist for generations of historians. Library of Congress As the Lewis and Clark bicentennial approaches—the ...

The Navy will christen the USNS Richard E. Byrd on May 15. The launching ceremony for the newest ship in the Lewis and Clark class of underway replenishment ships will be held at General Dynamics ...