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"Thomas Jefferson's Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. York, the enslaved man taken on the journey, did not choose to go. Slaves did not have choices. York's contributions to the expedition, however, were invaluable. The captains came to rely on York's judgement, determination, and peacemaking role with the...
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Graphic novels aren't just for superheroes! Lewis and Clark have been plucked from history books and their lives and accomplishments have been depicted in informative nonfiction graphic novels. The subjects' education and exploration of the United States has been skillfully told with detailed art. Maps, further reading lists, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles useful in classroom discussion.
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Chronicles the Lewis and Clark Expedition from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean in the early nineteenth century. Presents the information, illustrations, and maps they included in their journals and describes the plants, animals, hazards, Native American tribes, and terrain they encountered. Includes informational statistics, a glossary, and an index.
12) Mountain men
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A description of the mountain men, nineteenth-century explorers and fur traders who helped open up the West to United States settlement.