In 1804 an expeditionary force, under the command of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their journey from the ...

In 1804 an expeditionary force, under the command of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their journey from the ...

John D.W. Guice, emeritus professor of history, University of Southern Mississippi Nobody disputes that Meriwether Lewis died of gunshot wounds suffered on October 11, 1809, at Grinder’s Stand, an inn ...

Many people recognize the significance of the names "Lewis and Clark," but fewer know that Army Capt. Meriwether Lewis' westward expedition was wholly a military endeavor. As official commander of the ...

The Grand Lodge AF & AM Museum in Helena displays the masonic apron of Meriwether Lewis. Not only is this treasure important to Freemasonry, it is also important for the role it played in the nation’s ...

BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — Clark Richey of Baldwyn has heard the legends of the Natchez Trace throughout the course of his lifetime, growing up just miles away from the 444-mile stretch of ancient land. “I ...

Notes from The Oregonian/OregonLive's books desk. Meriwether Lewis: The man whose name is forever intertwined with the expedition that ultimately led to Oregon statehood came to an unhappy end, dying ...

FARGO — One of the most challenging, dangerous and significant multiyear expeditions ever assigned to a young man occurred in 1801. That happened when President Thomas Jefferson authorized Meriwether ...

Step aboard the Captain Meriwether Lewis to experience some Missouri river history. This boat is located on the banks of the Missouri River, and serves as a museum now. "Congress back in the 1920's ...

Sep. 8—BALDWYN — Clark Richey of Baldwyn has heard the legends of the Natchez Trace throughout the course of his lifetime, growing up just miles away from the 444-mile stretch of ancient land. "I've ...

Meriwether Lewis died here. Aaron Burr did not, but 21/2 years after slaying Alexander Hamilton in a duel, he surrendered here. And thousands of Native Americans collectively left their mark when they ...