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Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
"The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online makes available the text of the celebrated Nebraska edition of the Lewis and Clark journals, edited by Gary E. Moulton. Moulton's editionóthe most accurate and inclusive edition ever publishedóis one of the major scholarly achievements of the late twentieth century."

Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark in North Dakota - (dead link)
Online article by Reid, Russell and Clell G. Gannon. 1999. North Dakota History: 66(2):2-14.

Encountering Montana: Lewis and Clark in Big Sky Country
"The Montana Historical Society has compiled a bibliography of materials from its collections that are available to researchers. The holding of the Library / Archives consist of journal editions, monographs, thematic studies, maps, pamphlets, news articles, unpublished materials, and vertical files."
From the Montana Historical Society

Lewis & Clark - Mapping the West
"This site sets the historical stage, features online access to Lewis and Clark maps and other primary resources, and provides related activities and lesson plans."
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian

Lewis & Clark as Naturalists - (dead link)
"This site has been designed to be particularly useful for elementary, middle and high school education and includes a Teachers' Guide and several lesson plans, but the content should be interesting and informative to the general public, whether in North America or abroad...The site contains images of museum specimens, scientific drawings, and field photos of the plant and animal species observed and described by Lewis and Clark, along with journal excerpts, historical notes, and references for many of these examples as well as the date and location of observation."
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian

Lewis and Clark Herbarium
"The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is home to more than 200 priceless specimens of plants collected by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark."

Lewis & Clark's Northwest Journey
"Come see for yourself what each of our states' [Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana] have to offer as you retrace this epic journey through the Northwest."

Lifelong Learning Online - The Lewis & Clark Rediscovery Project
"The University of Idaho (UI) as the lead institution of the Life-Long Learning Online (L3) Project, worked with its partners, Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) in West Virginia, and the University of Montana in Missoula (UM), to design and build an online learning environment that offers an introspective look at our country, as we recognize the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery...The web site serves individuals of all ages, but focuses on K-16. The site contains information from a variety of sources, including historians, American Indians, scientists, and citizens connected to the saga."

National Council of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial (2003-2006)
"In cooperation with state, federal, and tribal governments ñ and all interested individuals and organizations, the Council will promote educational programs, cultural sensitivity and harmony, and the sustaining stewardship of natural and historical resources along the route of the Expedition."

National Park Service - Lewis and Clark Expedition
A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
"This travel itinerary highlights 41 historic places listed in the National Register of Historic Places and associated with Lewis and Clark. Many of these places are also part of the National Park Service's Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail."

PBS Online - Lewis and Clark

Peabody Museum - Lewis and Clark
The Ethnography of Lewis and Clark
- Harvard University

Rivers, Edens, Empires
Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America
A preview of the exhibition "opening in late July 2003, will present a century of exploration that features the expedition of the Corps of Discovery as the culminating moment in the quest to connect North America by means of a waterway passage."
- Library of Congress Exhibition

TIME Magazine - Lewis and Clark Bicentennial (July 8, 2002 Issue)
Sections include: Photo Essays ; Interactive Map ; Table of Contents ; Web Resources.

U.S. Census Bureau - Facts For Features - (dead link)

  • Special Edition - Lewis & Clark Bicentennial - (dead link)

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