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America's greatest story of adventure, the Corps of Discovery, was led by Lewis and Clark
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America's greatest story of adventure, the Corps of Discovery, was led by Lewis and Clark
Official Trailer
0:30
Follow Lewis and Clark’s 19th-century voyage.
Journey Through the Missouri River
1:11
After two long months of travel, the Corps were still in what is now Missouri.
The First American Expedition
3:15
Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American expedition.
The Corps of Many Discoveries
1:40
Lewis and Clark sent a shipment of specimens to President Thomas Jefferson.
A Beautiful New Territory
3:30
As Lewis and Clark headed West, they noted a dramatic change in climate and scenery.
Grizzly Bear Encounters
1:52
Lewis shoots a Grizzly bear after passing the mouth of the Yellowstone river.
The Continental Divide
1:44
Lewis approaches the Continental Divide which no American citizen had ever been before.
Black Buffalo's Intervention
1:48
His only request, was that the women and children of his village see the keelboat.
Camp Fortunate
2:15
Chief Cameahwait agrees to sell the Corps of Discovery all the horses they needed.
Lewis's House Call
2:29
The youngest member of the Corps of Discovery is born.
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