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Meriwether Lewis 1774-1809
Meriwether Lewis was, together with buddy
William
Clark, checking out the territory of the
Louisiana Purchase.
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Meriwether Lewis,
portrait
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The expedition led them all the way to the Pacific coast.
The
men travelled from 1804 until 1806.
Meriwether Lewis
Library of
Congress
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Meriwether was the
head of the expedition, selected by
Thomas
Jefferson himself.
William
Clark was Meriwether's first choice as second man in charge.
And here is the tool that made it all possible:
"The most important historical gun in
the entire history of the United States"
See also the
American Timeline.
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