When Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he needed a team to survey that vast, unknown expanse of land. He chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
Content Note
Meet Lewis and Clark -- Before Lewis and Clark -- The Corps of Discovery -- Historic introductions -- The Teton-Sioux -- Finding an unlikely interpreter -- Life on the trail -- The Great Falls -- A way over the mountains -- Deadly divide, the bitterroots -- Ocean! -- Headed home -- Heroes arrive -- Legacy and honors.