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York (1770–75 – after 1815) [1] was an American explorer [2] and historic figure, being the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.He participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success.
The Essential Lewis and Clark. New York: Ecco Press. ISBN 978-0-06-019600-4. [8] Lavender, David (1990). The Way to the Western Sea: Lewis and Clark Across the Continent. New York: Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-8032-8003-8. [8] Mansfield, Leslie (2002). The Lewis & Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discovery & Jefferson's America ...
John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made during the winter of 1807–1808, when he became the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National ...
Concomly met Lewis and Clark in 1805 who awarded him with peace medals. [ 5 ] [ 3 ] He assisted the Pacific Fur Company , also known as the Astor Expedition in the early 1810s, and offered to help the Americans fight the British during the War of 1812 , but Astoria, Oregon was sold to the British instead. [ 3 ]
Born into slavery in the 1770s to the family of William Clark, York became a member of the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition. Though York was an enslaved laborer, he performed all the duties of a full member of the expedition. He was a skilled hunter, negotiated trade with Native American communities and tended to the sick.
The following summary appeared in the 2001 PBS DVD Gold release of the film: "Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history—a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (ISBN 0684811073), written by Stephen Ambrose, is a 1996 biography of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The book is based on journals and letters written by Lewis, William Clark, Thomas Jefferson and the members of the Corps of Discovery.
He also authored a number of papers and monographs including a biography of Daniel Boone, [4] a biography of Jacques Marquette, [5] and a history of colonial North America. [6] Thwaites is credited [by whom?] with raising the scholarship surrounding the Lewis and Clark Expedition to a new level. Previous to the editions that were published ...