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Lewis and Clark Expedition: Meriwether Lewis became the first white American to sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
1804–1806 American expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select group of U.S. Army and civilian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Meriwether Lewis
American explorer and Governor (1774–1809)
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore the territory of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Great Falls (Missouri River)
Series of waterfalls in Montana, United States
The Great Falls of the Missouri River are a series of waterfalls on the upper Missouri River in north-central Montana in the United States. From upstream to downstream, the five falls along a 10-mile (16 km) segment of the river are:Black Eagle Falls Colter Falls Rainbow Falls…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Missouri River
Major river in central United States
The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States. The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, then flows east and south for 2,341 miles…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)