Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Lewis and Clark Expedition
noun
an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806
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Lewis and Clark Expedition — Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia von Charles Marion Russell Die Lewis und Clark Expedition (14. Mai 1804 bis 23. September 1806) war die erste amerikanische Überlandexpedition zur Pazifikküste und zurück. Der Louisiana Landkauf im Jahre 1803 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lewis and Clark Expedition — ➡ Lewis and Clark * * * (1804–06) First overland expedition to the U.S. Pacific coast and back, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Initiated by Pres. Thomas Jefferson, the expedition set out to find an overland route to the Pacific,… … Universalium
Lewis-and-Clark-Expedition — [ luːɪs ənd klɑːk ], von T. Jefferson veranlasste Entdeckungsreise (1804 06) unter Hauptmann Meriwether Lewis (* 1774, ✝ 1809) und Leutnant William Clark (* 1770, ✝ 1838) von Saint Louis (Missouri) aus in den äußersten Nordwesten der USA… … Universal-Lexikon
Lewis and Clark Expedition — This article is about the early 19th century expedition. For Lewis and Clark, see Lewis and Clark (disambiguation). Route of the expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition, or ″Corps of Discovery Expedition (1804–1806) was the first… … Wikipedia
Lewis and Clark Expedition — (1804–1806) The first overland expedition of discovery across the United States to the Pacific Ocean and back, mandated by President Thomas Jefferson as the Corps of Discovery, following the Louisiana Purchase. Serving as the private secretary … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition — This is the timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the American West (1803 1806). [cite web | last = Jackson | first = Jill | url = http://www.lewisandclark.org/?p=exp timeline n=landcexp| title = A Timeline of the Lewis and Clark… … Wikipedia
List of species described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition — The Lewis and Clark Expedition described 178 new plants and 122 species and subspecies of animals. AnimalsMammals*Discovered: ** Black tailed Dog ( Cynomys ludovicianus ) ** Bushy tailed Woodrat ( Neotoma cinerea ) ** Grizzly Bear ( Ursus arctos… … Wikipedia
Lewis-und-Clark-Expedition — Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia von Charles Marion Russell Die Lewis und Clark Expedition (14. Mai 1804 bis 23. September 1806) war die erste amerikanische Überlandexpedition zur Pazifikküste und zurück. Der Louisiana Landkauf im Jahre 1803 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lewis and Clark (disambiguation) — Lewis and Clark, sometimes written as Lewis Clark, may refer to: * Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (explorer), two explorers of the western United States during the early 1800s. * The Lewis and Clark Expedition, the expedition led by the above … Wikipedia
Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) … Wikipedia