Sources

Lewis & Clark; The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997), by Ken Burns. 4 hrs., VHS/DVD. PBS

The PBS Companion website for the Ken Burns documentary; with searchable Journal entries, commentary by noted historians, and all the links to L&C sites: www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

National Park Service:
Lewis and Clark Trail overview: www.nps.gov/lecl
Harpers Ferry Armory: www.nps.gov/hafe/lewis

Books about the expedition:
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, by Stephen E. Ambrose (highly recommended)

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, by Christopher Hitchens (highly recommended)

The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery, by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; Gary E. Moulton, Editor

Lukens air rifle at the VMI Museum www4.vmi.edu/museum

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation www.lewisandclark.org

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