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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. Lewis and Clark Resources Lewis and Clark Resources 2003 A bibliography of materials related to Lewis and Clark held by the Kansas City Public Library.
2. Schoolmaster with Urge to Explore Schoolmaster with Urge to Explore September 1, 1973 A biographical article about Jean Baptiste Trudeau, or Jean Trudeau, founder of "a one-room log cabin schoolhouse" in Saint Louis in 1774 and thereby "the first schoolmaster in Missouri." Born in Montreal...
3. Lewis and Clark Expedition: Concurrent Events and Perspective Lewis and Clark Expedition: Concurrent Events and Perspective January 28, 2004 A brief list of historical events coinciding with the era of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1792-1806).
4. Lewis and Clark Spanish Intrigue Lewis and Clark Spanish Intrigue June 25, 1905 A discussion of the political climate at the beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition with an "overview of the activity within the Spanish territory to obstruct, turn back or capture the Corps of Discovery."...
5. John Newman: "A Man of Uncommon Activity and Bodily Strength" John Newman: "A Man of Uncommon Activity and Bodily Strength" November 2008 A member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition or Corps of Discovery, John Newman is primarily remembered for "his court martial and subsequent expulsion from the Corps of Discovery." The article relates the...
6. The Lost Years of Meriwether Lewis The Lost Years of Meriwether Lewis Summer 2003 A review of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Meriwether Lewis.
7. Give Or Take A Lie Or Two Give Or Take A Lie Or Two Winter 2009 An article about the conflicting stories of both filmmakers and historians when it comes to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Blomquist gives examples of several Hollywood films that attempt to portray the...
8. Lewis & Clark's Neglected Stretch of Discovery Lewis & Clark's Neglected Stretch of Discovery Winter//1999 Article about the neglect in historical writings of the Missouri discoveries found in the Lewis and Clark expedition, with photos and illustrations.
9. Progress Westward Progress Westward July/17/1819 Article about the progress in exploration and settlement along the Missouri River, with tables of distances and river tributaries along its length "taken from Lewis and Clark's Travels," etc.
10. The Falls of the Missouri The Falls of the Missouri March/9/1892 Article about the waterfalls on the Missouri River, with large photos and history of the river, mostly in the Rocky Mountains, with references to the journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
11. The Wild Missouri: A New Race of Pioneers Braves the Ancient Highway to the West The Wild Missouri: A New Race of Pioneers Braves the Ancient Highway to the West January//1955 Article condensed from the "Prairie Schooner," about the "wild Missouri" River and its unstable history since the Lewis and Clark expedition, on a trip on barge from Saint Louis, through Kansas City, to...
12. The Flag That Flew over the Corps of Discovery at Kaw Point The Flag That Flew over the Corps of Discovery at Kaw Point 2003 Article debates the design of the flag (or pendant) that flew from the bow of the keelboat of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The author also examines the use of pirogues and dugout canoes on the journey....
13. Question on Lewis and Clark Military Justice Question on Lewis and Clark Military Justice Summer 2002 Article debates the proposition that the Court Martial at Kaw Point was the first official Court Martial west of the Mississippi.
14. Beyond Lewis and Clark Beyond Lewis and Clark Autumn 2004 Article describes a number of explorers who travelled the West in the employ of the U.S. Army after the Lewis and Clark Expedition. These include Zebulon Pike, Stephen H. Long, John Charles Fremont, and...
15. Statue Honors Explorers Statue Honors Explorers April 26, 2000 Article describes the dedication of the Lewis and Clark statue located in Case Park near the Broadway Bridge in downtown Kansas City. Author Stephen Ambrose and Governer Mel Carnahan were speakers at the...
16. Lewis and Clark at the Bend of the Missouri River 1804-06: A Spark of Kansas City Lewis and Clark at the Bend of the Missouri River 1804-06: A Spark of Kansas City Summer 2002 Article describes the Lewis and Clark expedition experience in this area. Includes quotes from Clark's journal.
17. Clark on the Yellowstone Clark on the Yellowstone April 1, 2006 Article describes the return journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition during the summer of 1806, when the Corps of Discovery split up and was later reunited where the Yellowstone River meets the Missouri....
18. Faring Well with Food: The Lewis and Clark Expedition Faring Well with Food: The Lewis and Clark Expedition February 1, 2003 Article describing the diet of men on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes recipes for berry pudding, venison, and squash.
19. Uncrowned Heroine, Among Great Men Uncrowned Heroine, Among Great Men January/February, 2006 Article describing the life of Sacagawea and her involvement with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The author writes that although Sacagawea served as an important guide to Lewis and Clark, saving the expedition...
20. Prior Knowledge of Kaw Point Area by Lewis and Clark Prior Knowledge of Kaw Point Area by Lewis and Clark Summer 2002 Article discusses Lewis' knowledge, prior to the expedition, of the Missouri River at the mouth of the Kansas River and above. Lewis had learned much from the explorations of John Evans, a Welsh explorer...