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Dissecting The Columbia: Lewis And Clark West Of The Divide, William L. Lang
Dissecting The Columbia: Lewis And Clark West Of The Divide, William L. Lang
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Introduces a special issue of the 'Oregon Historical Quarterly' on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the area west of the Continental Divide. The issue deals with the explorers' descriptions of the Columbia River Basin and its flora, fauna, native people, and geography; the accuracy of their scientific observations; their geographic discoveries; and other topics.
Describing A New Environment: Lewis And Clark And Enlightenment Science In The Columbia River Basin, William L. Lang
Describing A New Environment: Lewis And Clark And Enlightenment Science In The Columbia River Basin, William L. Lang
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As part of a special issue of the 'Oregon Historical Quarterly,' examines the scientific aspect of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, focusing on the gathering, cataloging, and describing of plants and animals in the Columbia River Basin. Instructed by Thomas Jefferson to gather information on new species of plants and animals, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark collected specimens as they crossed the Continental Divide and entered the Columbia River Basin. Although Lewis generally held a negative view of the Indians the expedition encountered, he recorded their use of fish, plants, and game animals, and the Corps of Discovery traded with …