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They were guided in their travels by a [[Native American]] woman named [[Sacajawea]], who not only shared their privations but was pregnant and gave birth to a son while on the journey.
They were guided in their travels by a [[Native American]] woman named [[Sacajawea]], who not only shared their privations but was pregnant and gave birth to a son while on the journey.
Lewis and Clark returned to Sept. 23, 1806, and were given a hero's welcome. They brought back much information in the form of diaries, maps and plant samples. Only one man out of a party 40 died during the trip, which is extraordinary considering how they endured some hostile Indians, wild animals and lack of food.
Lewis and Clark returned to Sept. 23, 1806, and received a hero's welcome. They brought back much information in the form of diaries, maps and plant samples. Only one man out of the party of 40 died during the trip, which is extraordinary considering how they endured some hostile Indians, wild animals, and lack of food.
Both were rewarded with large plots of land. Lewis later served as governor of the Louisiana Territory, and Clark governed the Missouri Territory.
Both were rewarded with large plots of land. Lewis later served as governor of the Louisiana Territory, and Clark governed the Missouri Territory.
Among the scholars of Lewis and Clark was the [[Louisiana State University]] historian [[John L. Loos]].
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