Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West

An illustrated account of the amazing two-year journey of Lewis and Clark across the American West.

In the early 1800s, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis set out, at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to explore the Louisiana Territory. For two years, four months, and nine days the men and their crew traveled the rivers, plains, and forests of the west, discovering unknown plants and animals and making contact with many native tribes.

This simple introduction to their epic journey i...