Use Scroll bar to view entire contents

         
                            
Events Related to the Expedition/Re-Enactment


DLV: Arming the Expedition at Harpers Ferry
Learn about Lewis' time at the National Armory as he equipped the expedition.

DLV: The Louisiana Purchase
Hear from Jon Kukla, author of "A Wilderness So Immense," Leonard Maker of the Osage Nation, and students across the country as they discuss the impact of the Louisiana Purchase.

Special Event: Launching of the Boats
Learn about Lewis acquiring his boat for the expedition and other preparations he made in the Pittsburgh area as you meet re-enactors and watch them begin their journey.

DLV: Preparing for the Journey
Study the time Lewis spent in Philadelphia and how it helped prepare him for the journey.

Special Event: Arrival at DuBois
200 years to the day of the original expedition, the Discovery Expedition arrives at their replica winter camp.

Special Event: Three Flags Ceremony
Watch the bicentennial commemoration of this historic event.

Special Event: The National Bicentennial Exhibition--Part 1
Take a virtual field trip of this amazing exhibition with its curator Carolyn Gilman.

Special Event: The National Bicentennial Exhibition--Part 2
Continue your tour with Carolyn Gilman.

Special Event: Leaving Wood River
Watch the Discovery Expedition cross the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers 200 years to the day of the original expedition.

Special Event: Independence Day with the Corps
View the events as the nation commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Corps' 4th of July near Atchison, KS.

Special Event: Winter Begins at Fort Mandan
The Discovery Expedition arrives at Fort Mandan. Take a virtual field trip to this historic area, and in our feature focus retrospective take a look back at the places seen and people met on the crew's trip "Up the Missouri" that began in May, 2004.

DLV: Diplomacy and the Expedition
Join Tex Hall, President of the National Congress of American Indians and Major General (Ret) John Prendergast of the Montana National Guard to learn about the role of diplomats both during the expedition and today and the history of diplomatic relations between Indian nations and the U.S. government.

Live with Lewis from Winter Camp, Part 3
This program's feature focus takes a detailed look at the six boats constructed by the Corps during their time with the Mandan in winter and early spring of 1805.

DLV: Crossing the Bitterroots
Join Chris Jenkins and Doug Gober from the Clearwater National Forest to learn about the physical and mental challenges faced by the members of the Corps as they crossed the Bitterroot Mountains.

Special Event: Veterans Day at Fort Stevens
Watch the Opening Ceremony of the National Bicentennial Signature Event Destination: The Pacific.

DLV: The Vote at Station Camp
Join our experts to explore the choices the Corps had as they determined where to spend the winter of 1805-1806 and discuss why they sought the opinion of members of the Corps when making this important choice.

DLV: Fort Clatsop
Join Park Rangers from Fort Clatsop to learn how the Corps selected the site for the Fort, how it was constructed, activities of the Corps during their time there, and plans for building a new reconstruction of the Fort.

DLV: Perspectives on the Bicentennial, Part 2--Time on the Trail
Join Scott Mandrell for a retrospective of his three year journey retracing the route of Meriwether Lewis.

DLV: Perspectives on the Bicentennial, Part 3--How will History View It?
Our first segment of this program deals with the importance of the journals to understanding the events and legacy of the expedition.

DLV: Perspectives on the Bicentennial, Part 4--Educational and Cultural Impacts
Learn from Bobbie Conner from the Circle of Tribal Advisors as she discusses the legacy of the Bicentennial on American's Indian nations.

U.S. Military History
        
DLV: Arming the Expedition at Harpers Ferry
Discover the origins of this National Armory and the role it played in the expedition.

DLV: Military Aspects of the Expedition
How did the Corps train? How were men recruited? Why was it a military expedition? Watch and find out.

Live with Lewis from Leavenworth, KS
Tour the exhibits of the Frontier Army Museum and investigate the history of the Army of the Frontier.

Live with Lewis from Fort Atkinson, NE
See the reconstructed fort and learn about its role on the frontier.

Live with Lewis from Onawa, IA
Take a tour of the inside and outside of historic Fort Atkinson in section three of this webcast.

DLV: Diplomacy and the Expedition
Join Tex Hall, President of the National Congress of American Indians and Major General (Ret) John Prendergast of the Montana National Guard to learn about the role of diplomats both during the expedition and today and the history of diplomatic relations between Indian nations and the U.S. government.

Live with Lewis from Astoria, OR
During the Feature Focus for this program, meet Lt. Col. Mark Rathburn of the Oregon Army National Guard as he discusses the role of the National Guard today.         
                
RoundTrips Presents
 
Across Curriculum with Lewis and Clark
Contents for US History Part 2:
The Re-Enactment and Military Aspects of the Expedition
US History 2 Home