An aspect of the Lewis and Clark expedition thats often overlooked is that much of their success hinged largely on the good graces of the various Indigenous people on whose land they were crossing.

One of the foundational stories in American history is that of Lewis and Clark's two-year expedition that began in 1805, from Missouri to the Oregon coast and back, and the Native American teenager ...

In the Spring of 1803, the United States acquired the Territory of Louisiana, a largely uncharted tract of wilderness stretching from Canada all the way down to New Orleans, over 800,000 square miles ...

When a mysterious bust of York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, appeared on a pedestal on Mount Tabor Park in 2021, it sparked a wave of curiosity, prompting many to dive into ...