History in a Nutshell: Lewis and Clark Expedition--Introduction (Part 1)
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This episode outlines Americans' desire to explore the then unknown west of the early 1800's. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and recruited his own personal secretary Meriwether Lewis to pick a team of men to make a journey to the Pacific Ocean. Part of the "History in a Nutshell" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 7 minutes 47 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Geography, History
- Subtopic: Biography, Explorers, U.S. Geography, U.S. History - 1784-1860
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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- Release Year: 2022
- Producer/Distributor: SC ETV
- Series: History in a Nutshell
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