Pamphlets relating to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1926-

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Pamphlets relating to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1926-

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The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera relating to the expedition route, its scientific discoveries, personnel and the controversy regarding ownership of some of the Clark papers.

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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

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After elected president, Thomas Jefferson wanted a direct and practicable water communication across the continent and US sovereignty over the land occupied by the many different Indian tribes along the Missouri River. In 1803, Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery and named Army Captain Meriwether Lewis its leader. Lewis selected William Clark as second in command. The Corps of Discovery departed from Camp Dubois (Illinois) on May 14, 1804, and met up with Lewis in St. Charles, Missour...