Meriwether Lewis Returns Home to Virginia After Exploration
In a Virginia home scene Meriwether Lewis is welcomed by his widowed mother after an epic journey with William Clark. Jefferson learns of the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis is commissioned to explore the new domain amid political schemes involving Burr Merry and Yrujo.
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Meriwether Lewis
Virginia
Lewis
President Jefferson
Washington
Mrs. Alston
Theodosia Burr
Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louisiana Purchase
Merry
Senor Yrujo
Burr
Yrujo
Theodosia
William Clark
Ohio
Merne
Thomas Jefferson
Colonel Burr
Mr. Jefferson
Jeffersons Vision of Lewis and Clark Triumph at Court
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark return to Jefferson with success of the Louisiana purchase map and new posts. Jefferson praises their honor, gifts them governorship and land, and speaks of Burr danger, politics, and personal sacrifice guiding the great national achievement.
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Old St. Louis
Army of the United States
Lewis
Mississippi River
Clark
William Clark
Denb
Washington
St. Louis
Kaskasia Trail
Illinois Country
Falls of the Ohio
William
York
Will
Locust Hill
Meriwether Lewis
Mr. Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Mandan
Jefferson
Sle
Captain Clark
Captain Lewis
Merne
Theodosia
Aaron Burr
Tie
Ohio River
Harpers Ferry
Richmond
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Mr. Merry
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