Lewis and Clark Bio

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Lewis and Clark Bio

• Friday, October 13, 2006

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Imagine

• Would you be willing to go first into dangerous
  strange lands? Are you a trailblazer? Then you
  may have been perfect to go with Lewis and Clark.

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Birth

• Meriwether Lewis was born August 18, 1774, near
  Charlottesville, VA

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Neighbors

• Lewis was the boyhood neighbor of Thomas
  Jefferson.

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William Clark

• A native Virginian, William Clark, was born
  August 1, 1770

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Lewis and Clark Meet

• Lewis and Clark met when serving in the militia.
  They became great friends!!

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The Odd Couple

• Lewis was introverted, melancholic, and moody
• Clark, extroverted, even-tempered and gregarious.

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Jefferson Contact

• On March 6, 1801 Thomas Jefferson wrote to Lewis
  this letter.

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The Letter

• Your knolege of the Western country, of the army,
  and of it's interests and relations has rendered
  it desireable for public as well as private
  purposes that you should be engaged in that
  office."

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The Journey

• Lewis contacted his friend Clark and the rest is
  history

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Your Turn

• Time for you to go on the trail with Lewis and
  Clark! Please go to the following website
• http//www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org

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The End