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Lewis And Clark Sierra Nevada
1,248 words... lt and slow going due to the fact that the river level had fallen significantly, and navigating it by boat was incredibly difficult. On October 15 th, he found Clark, and so began the expedition, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The expedition decided to spend that winter at Camp Wood, along the Missouri river in Present day Illinois. Throughout the next two years, the expedition made significant scientific discoveries, and mapped much of the Missouri river as well as much of the western half...
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Lewis And Clark Bow And Arrow
1,962 wordsThe Mandan Indians were a small, peaceful tribe located at the mouth of the Knife River on the Missouri near present day Bismarck, North Dakota. The Mandan were most known for their friendliness and their homes, called earth lodges. The women of the Mandan tribe tended their gardens, prepared food, and maintained lodges while the men spent their time hunting or seeking spiritual knowledge. The Mandan Indians performed many ceremonies such as the Buffalo Dance and the Okipa Ceremony that have bee...
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U S Government Lewis And Clark
1,662 wordsThe American Indians Between 1609 To 1865 The Native Americans or American Indians, once occupied all of the entire region of the United States. They were composed of many different groups, who speaker hundreds of languages and dialects. The Indians from the Southwest used to live in large built terraced communities and their way of sustain was from the agriculture where they planted squash, pumpkins, beans and corn crops. Trades between neighboring tribes were common, this brought in additional...
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Meriwether Lewis Leadership Qualities
590 wordsMany people possess leadership qualities although they don? t rule a country. Meriwether Lewis, the official leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition has been called? undoubtedly the greatest pathfinder this country has ever known. ? Just like Hazel, Meriwether Lewis led a group of followers into unknown territory. The two guides faced many difficult situations that they were able to overcome since they had the qualities of a notable leader. Both of the journeys were rough, but because of the br...
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King And Queen Kublai Khan
1,376 wordsOver many centuries countless people have traveled unmapped territories for a number of reasons. Some are looking for treasure, some for fame, and some just to map out and claim new lands for their kings and queens. These are just a few reasons among many. Some of the best known explorers are Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Meriwether Lewis, William Clarke (Lewis and Clarke). Marco Polo (1254 1323? ) was born into to a family of merchants from Venice, Italy who did a great deal of travelin...
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Lewis And Clark Didn T
813 wordsThe many hardships faced by a young Shoshone woman plays a significant part in the discovery of what we call America. Unfortunately, much of this was not realized until long after her death. The problems and frustrations Sacagawea had endured all through her life only contributed to her courage and strength, this was proven many times on the expedition of Lewis and Clark. She was born approximately in 1788, into an Indian village of the Shoshone tribe. Sacagawea lived for the first twelve years ...
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Pp National Geographic Edward S Curtis West
1,146 wordsGo west, young lady Edward S Curtis: Coming to Light Anne Makepeace 216 pp, National Geographic Sacagawea's Nickname Larry McMurtry 178 pp, NYRB I Dwell in Possibility Donna M Lucey 256 pp, National Geographic Phoebe Ann Mosey doesnt figure in I Dwell in Possibility, a history of women who built the United States: no mugshot, no mention, not even under her arena name of Annie Oakley. Likewise left out is Sacagawea, or however you spelled her Shoshone name; she bore a son and carried him on her b...
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