Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

Books | Websites | Expedition Members | Interesting Facts | Native American Tribes

Books

John Colter

JB-CO/4-6 Who’d Believe John Colter? Christian, Mary (1993)
Life of woodman John Colter as he describes his experiences with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Corps of Discovery

QJ917.804/4-6 Corps of Discovery. Hamilton, George. (2003)
The Lewis and Clark Expedition in the spring of 1804 as they set out to explore the Louisiana Purchase.

Augustus Pelletier

JF/4-6 Journal of Augustus Pelletier: the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Lasky, Katherine. (2000)
A fictional journal kept by twelve-year-old Augustus Pelletier, the youngest member of the expedition.

Sacagawea/Sacajawea/Sakakawea

QJB-SA/1-2 Picture Book of Sacagawea. Adler, David. (2000)
A biography of the Shoshone woman who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

JF/7-9 Sacajawea: the Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Bruchac, Joseph. (2000)
Sacajawea and William Clark alternate describing their experiences on the expedition to the Northwest.

JB-Sacajawea/3-4 Land Beyond the Setting Sun: the Story of Sacajawea. Leininger, Tracy. (2000)
Advice from her brother saves Sacajawea’s life when she is captured by Minnetar warriors.

JB-Sacajawea/1-2 Sacajawea: Her true Story. Milton, Joyce. (2001)
A biography of the Shoshone Indian woman who played an important role in guiding the expedition through the Northwest Territory .

JF/7-9 Streams to the River, River to the Sea. O’Dell, Scott. (1986)
An account of the Indian woman who traveled on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

JF/4-6 Girl of the Shining Mountains: Sacagawea’s Story. Roop, Peter. (1999)
At sixteen, Sacagawea describes how she became part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Seaman

JE/1-2 Seaman’s Journal: on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. Eubank, Patti. (2002)
Seaman, Meriwether Lewis’s dog, keeps an account of their adventures during the journey to the Pacific.

JF/4-6 Seaman: the Dog who Explored with Lewis and Clark. Karowski, Gail. (1999)
Seaman, a Newfoundland, proves his value while serving with the Corps of Discovery under the leadership of Lewis and Clark.

JF/4-6 Lewis and Clark and Me: a Dog’s Tale. Myers, Laurie (2002).
Seaman, Lewis’s Newfoundland dog, describes Lewis and Clark ’s Expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean .

J917.804/4-6 Dog of Discovery: a Newfoundland ’s Experience with Lewis and Clark. Pringle, Laurence. (2002)
A detailed account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition features the dog that was its most unusual member.

JF/7-9 Captain’s Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe. Smith, Roland. (1999)
Seaman describes his experiences as he accompanies his master on the expedition into the uncharted western wilderness.

George Shannon

JB-SH/7-9 George Shannon: Young Explorer with Lewis and Clark. Eifert , Virginia . (1963)
A boy of sixteen accompanies Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean .

Lewis and Clark Expedition

QJ917.804/1-2 Picture Book of Lewis and Clark. Adler, David. (2003)
An introduction to the lives of Lewis and Clark and to the exploration they led in the early nineteenth century.

JB-LE Back of Beyond: a Story about Lewis and Clark. Bowen, Andy. (1997)
An account of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which took the explorers from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

J917.8/7-9 Lewis and Clark’s Journey of Discovery in American History. Edwards, Judith. (1999)
An account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

QJ641.509/4-6 Cooking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Gunderson, Mary. (2000)
The everyday life, cooking methods, and foods eaten on the journey.

QJ917.804/6 Missouri River . Hamilton, John. (2003)
Follows the expedition from the time it leaves camp near St. Louis until its members settle for the winter near Bismarck , South Dakota.

QJ917.8/7-9 Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities. Herbert, Janis. (2000)
Sent by the president, the expedition explores the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase .

QJ983.54/4-6 America in the Time of Lewis and Clark: 1801-1850. Isaacs, Sally. (1998)
Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history of everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850.

QJ917.804/4-6 On the Trail of Lewis and Clark: a Journey Up the Missouri River. Lourie, Peter. (2002)
A present day journey that follows Lewis and Clark ’s trail up the Missouri River .

QJ917.804/4-6 Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. Patent, Dorothy. (2002)
Retraces Lewis and Clark’s journey and blends their observations of previously unknown animals with modern information about those same animals.

917.804/1-2 Lewis and Clark: a Prairie Dog for the President. Redmond, Shirley. (2003)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark capture a prairie dog and send it to the President as a gift.

Websites

www.Inc.k12.nd.us

www.usgs.gov/features/lewisandclark.html

www.lewisandclarktrail.com

www.nps.gov/lecl

www.42explore.com/lewisclark.htm

www.lewis-clark.org

www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.html

www.lewisclark.net

www.nwrel.org/teachlewisandclark

www.edgate.com/lewisandclark

Expedition Members

Expedition Leaders

William Clark, captain, co-leader
Meriwether Lewis, captain

Military Members

William Bratton, Private
John Collins, Private
John Colter, Private
Pierre Cruzette, Private
Joseph Field, Private
Rueben Field, Private
Charles Floyd, Sergeant
Robert Frasier, Private
Patrick Gass, Sergeant
George Gibson, Private
Silas Goodrich, Private
Hugh Hall, Private
Thomas Proctor Howard, Private
Francois LaBiche, Private
Jean Baptiste LePage, Private
Hugh McNeal, Private
John Ordway, Sergeant
John Potts, Private
Nathan Pryor, Sergeant
George Shannon, Private
John Shields, Private
John B. Thompson, Private
Peter M. Weiser, Private
William Werner, Private
Joseph Whitehouse, Private
Alexander Hamilton Willard, Private
Richard Winsor, Private

Non-Military

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (son of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau)
Toussaint Charbonneau (Sacagawea’s husband)
Baptiste Deschamps (boatman)
Pierre Dorian (interpreter)
George Drouillard (interpreter)
Sacagawea/Sacajawea/Sakakawea (Shoshone guide and interpreter)
York (slave of William Clark)

Pet

Seaman/Shannon (Meriwether Lewis’s 150 pound Newfoundland dog)

Interesting Facts

Did You Know???

… Meriwether Lewis (1807-1808) and William Clark (1813-1820) were both territorial governors for the state of Missouri.

…Sacagawea and York were the only non-paid members of the expedition.

…Originally Jefferson asked for $2,500 to fund the expedition, but actual costs reached $38,722.

…Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana territory to the United States for $15 million (about three cent per acre).

…President Jefferson signed a letter pledging to reimburse anyone for goods or services rendered to the expedition.

…William Clark was Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis .

…Corp members were paid the following sums per month--Sergeant $5.00-8.00, Private $5.00, Corporal $7.00, and interpreter $25.00.

…Mountains named Sacajawea Peak are located in Montana , Wyoming , Oregon and Idaho .

…Lewis paid $20.00 for Seaman in 1803.

…50 dozen of Dr. Rush’s pills (also known as Thunderclappers) were part of the expeditions supplies.

Native American Tribes Encountered During the Expedition

Arikara
Assinibion
Blackfeet
Chinook
Clatsop
Hidatsa
Mandan
Missourian
Nez Perez
Oto
Shoshone
Teton Sioux
Tillamook
Walla Walla
Wishram
Yankton Sioux

Compiled by the Young Readers' Service Department, January 2004

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