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Summary Note

Examines the lives and accomplishments of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, discussing their early years in late eighteenth-century America, and telling of their grand exploration of the country's expanding frontier on a mission for President Thomas Jefferson.

General Note

Includes index.

Content Note

Lewis and Clark -- Early years -- A presidential request -- Preparation -- The Corps of Discovery -- Into the wilderness -- New friends and foes -- A winter of learning -- The Rocky Mountains -- Homeward bound -- Results of the voyage of discovery.