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Lewis and Clark Expedition

Lewis and Clark Expedition
United States president Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition that began in 1804. This painting by Alfred Russell shows Shoshone guide Sacagawea leading the way for American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They traveled from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean.
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Native Americans of North America; United States (History); Jefferson, Thomas
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