Lewis and Clark / Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

The narrative follows two expedition leaders who commanded a transcontinental exploration from the Missouri River to the Pacific, combining biographical sketches with a chronological account of planning, commissioning, and departure; river travel; diplomatic and trading encounters with Indigenous nations, including ceremonial exchanges with the Sioux; progress to river falls and across the Continental Divide; wintering on the coast; the return crossing of mountain ranges; and their post-expedition years. It draws on manuscript journals to describe geography, daily hardships, diplomatic negotiations, and the practical organization of frontier travel.