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The Lewis and Clark Expedition Reach the Mountains
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark push from Mandan across the plains and into the mountains guided by Sacajawea. They meet Shoshones and Nez Perces, map the rivers, and prepare to descend to the Columbia while reflecting on the costs and hopes of their great quest.
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Meriwether Lewis
Virginia
Lewis
President Jefferson
Washington
Mrs. Alston
Theodosia Burr
Wis
Clark
Ohio
St. Louis
Burr
Ughter
Sacajawea
Juma
Ig White
Rbonneau
Red Clarkell
Stony Mountains
Yellow Rock
Jussaume
Missouri
Merne
Will
Sacajaweagher
William Clark
Drouillard
Kentucky
Charbonneau
Yellowstone
Lee Village
Meriwether -Lewis
Mandan
New World
Jonathan Carver
Bourbon
Hudson Bay
St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Oregon River
Columbia River
Carver
McNeal
Bitter Root Mountains
Bitter Root
Wear
Great Range
Kooshooskie
Clearwater
Great River
Nez Perces
Ted
Tim
Great
Salmon
Acoss
Great Mountains
Columbia
Lower