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Lewis & Clark
The First American Expedition
Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. It was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase to explore the newly acquired territory.
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America's greatest story of adventure, the Corps of Discovery, was led by Lewis and Clark
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America's greatest story of adventure, the Corps of Discovery, was led by Lewis and Clark