Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 2 - The Journey Begins | History in a Nutshell - Episode 2

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Part 2 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the early days of the journey west: breaches of conduct, the death of Sergeant Charles Floyd, documenting never-before-seen animals and plants, encountering the first bands of Native American tribes and spending the winter of 1804-1805 at Fort Mandan. That winter stay at Fort Mandan is when Lewis and Clark would meet one of their most crucial members - Sacagawea!

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This vocabulary list includes important historical figures and terms seen in this edition of History in a Nutshell: Charles Floyd: One of the U.S. Army sergeants recruited by Lewis and Clark for the...
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Note for educators regarding Sacagawea: According to scholars, the pronunciation of Sacagawea as Sak-a-JA-wee-ah is incorrect. The more historically correct way to pronounce her name is with a hard G-...
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Part 1 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines Americans' desire to explore the then unknown west of the early 1800's. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in...
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 3
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Part 3 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition chronicles the journey from Fort Mandan to their arrival at the Pacific Ocean. The most challenging portions of the trek west take place here: the portage...
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The final segment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the journey back to St. Louis, Missouri. Along the way Lewis and Clark split up after the Bitterroot Mountains to explore previously...