Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 281 Lewis, Meriwether 1774 1809 Clark, William 1770 1838 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) Allen, Paul 1775 1826 History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 1. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Produced by The Library of Congress, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark" is a historical account published in the early 19th century. The narrative recounts the challenging journey led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they explore the newly acquired territories of the United States, seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean through the Missouri River. The work details the encounters with various Indigenous tribes, landscapes, wildlife, and the hardships faced by the expedition team. The opening portion of this seminal historical text lays the groundwork for the expedition, detailing the preparations made by Lewis and Clark before setting out in 1804. It describes the diverse members of their party, the supplies they carried, and the initial setting of their launch point at the mouth of Wood River. The beginning also highlights early interactions with local tribes, such as the Osage, and the challenges faced while navigating the Missouri River, including encounters with difficult rapids and varying weather conditions. This introductory section not only captures the spirit of adventure but also sets a tone of exploration and discovery of the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) Missouri River -- Description and travel Columbia River -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 F590.3 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 1087784 2025-07-07T07:36:58.111485 text/html 1091509 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/html 2812710 2025-07-07T07:37:13.615373 application/epub+zip 2820514 2025-07-07T07:37:03.182487 application/epub+zip 463926 2025-07-07T07:37:00.788468 application/epub+zip 2948333 2025-07-07T07:37:21.354382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2871453 2025-07-07T07:37:11.030395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645970 2022-09-08T06:13:52.941157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030616 2025-07-07T07:36:56.994523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1030451 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031480 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24953 2025-07-07T07:37:21.533323 application/rdf+xml 24837 2025-07-07T07:37:01.306433 image/jpeg 4480 2025-07-07T07:37:01.047434 image/jpeg 351464 2020-12-12T10:52:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 5547399 2020-12-12T10:52:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 351351 2020-12-12T10:52:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 5728285 2025-07-07T07:36:58.235454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia