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There are 15 records in the lewisandclark bibliography.

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Ambrose, Stephen E.. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. This account depicts the American West as seen by Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery during the momentous Lewis and Clark Expedition.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference,
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Burns, Ken. Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery. United States: PBS Home Video, 1997. This Ken Burns documentary, narrated by Hal Holbrook, provides a visual synopsis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Gass, Patrick and Carol MacGregor, ed.. Journals of Patrick Gass: Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, The. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing, 1997. This annotated edition of Sergeant Patrick Gass’s journal provides a firsthand account of the daily activities of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Herbert, Janis. . Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2000. Twenty-one activities bring to life the Native American tribes Lewis and Clark encountered, the plants and animals they discovered, and the camping and navigating techniques they used.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Teacher's Resource,
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Holmberg, James, Ed.. Dear Brother: Letters of William Clark to Jonathan Clark. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2002. This book contains a collection of 54 letters that William Clark wrote to his brother and other family members between 1792 and 1811.
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Jackson, Donald Dean. Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition With Related Documents 1783-1854. Urbana: U. of Illinois Press, 1978. This book contains 428 letters, memoranda and other items documenting the Lewis and Clark expedition.
9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Johmann, Carol. Lewis and Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory, The. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing Co., 2003. This Kaleidescope Kids book focuses on the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition and provides hands-on activities to make the journey fascinating for young historians.
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Jones, Landon Y. Ed.. Essential Lewis and Clark, The. NY: Harper Collins, 2000. This condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journey highlights major expedition events including descriptions of the West and encounters with Native Americans along the way.
9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Lourie, Peter. On the Trail of Lewis and Clark; A Journey up the Missouri River. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mill Press, 2002. The author recounts his present day journey following Lewis and Clark’s trail up the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska to Three Forks, Montana.
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Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. NY: Clarion Books, 2002. Illustrated with color photographs, this title focuses on the animals that Lewis and Clark observed along the trail
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Pringle, Laurence. Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland’s Adventures with Lewis and Clark. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mill Press, 2002. Travel along with Seaman as he accompanies Lewis and Clark along the expedition trail.
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Rhonda, James P.. Lewis and Clark Among the Indians. Lincoln: U. of Nebraska Press, 2002. Gain a deeper understanding of Lewis and Clark’s interactions with the various Indian nations encountered on their journey in this ethnographic study.
9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1997. Short selections of text taken from original journals and colorful illustrations provide a perfect introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Schmidt, Thomas. National Geographic Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1998. This full-color guide to the Lewis and Clark trail, illustrated with maps, photos, biographical sketches and historical information, will be useful for modern trip planning.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Spaner, Earle E. and Richard M. McCourt. Lewis and Clark Herbarium (CD), The. Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences, 2003. This CD provides digital access to all of the plants gathered by Lewis and Clark and housed in the Academy of Natural Sciences Lewis and Clark Herbarium in Philadelphia.
9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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