10 Cool Facts About The Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Dmitry
Lewis and Clark expedition left more reliable marks than carvings on trees. Many of their camp sites were later traced by the high concentration of mercury, which was a component of the Rush pills an insanely potent laxative. This laxative was a necessary medicine, because of a very low-fiber meat diet and the pills were used regularly by the crew.
It is also worth noting that Sacagawea also helped the expedition by enhancing meat diet with edible plants introducing fiber into their diet. Also, by an amazing coincidence, when the group was confronted by Shoshones, she discovered that her brother is now a Shoshone's chief and her reunion with her brother triggered friendly relationship between the Corpse of discovery and Shoshones.
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Lewis and Clark expedition left more reliable marks than carvings on trees. Many of their camp sites were later traced by the high concentration of mercury, which was a component of the Rush pills an insanely potent laxative. This laxative was a necessary medicine, because of a very low-fiber meat diet and the pills were used regularly by the crew.
It is also worth noting that Sacagawea also helped the expedition by enhancing meat diet with edible plants introducing fiber into their diet. Also, by an amazing coincidence, when the group was confronted by Shoshones, she discovered that her brother is now a Shoshone's chief and her reunion with her brother triggered friendly relationship between the Corpse of discovery and Shoshones.
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Allora
When I was in elementary school, I lived in Maryland where my history-fanatic dad would make us walk miles through Washington, D. c. and Virginia to visit historical monuments. The Washington Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Mount Vernon, Library of Congress, the Capitol Building, Arlington National Cemetery. Ive even seen the Liberty Bell and threw a coin on Benjamin Franklins grave. I HATED IT - at the time. But now that Im older, Ive become just like him, finding our history very fascinating and Im in awe of how many historical sites I have been to. Its terrible how ungrateful I was for my experiences.
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When I was in elementary school, I lived in Maryland where my history-fanatic dad would make us walk miles through Washington, D. c. and Virginia to visit historical monuments. The Washington Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Mount Vernon, Library of Congress, the Capitol Building, Arlington National Cemetery. Ive even seen the Liberty Bell and threw a coin on Benjamin Franklins grave. I HATED IT - at the time. But now that Im older, Ive become just like him, finding our history very fascinating and Im in awe of how many historical sites I have been to. Its terrible how ungrateful I was for my experiences.
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Andrew
Great video but the first listed fact kind of misconstrues a few aspects of how York was treated. York's vote was recorded in one instance, not several, and it was more of a poll than a vote. York was still Clark's slave on the expedition, but had grown up alongside him and due to the nature of the journey he was afforded certain freedoms -- if you can call not being beaten constantly a freedom. Also, upon returning, York asked to be set free as a reward for helping on the journey (he was invaluable. Clark states that he beat him severely to quell that notion.
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Great video but the first listed fact kind of misconstrues a few aspects of how York was treated. York's vote was recorded in one instance, not several, and it was more of a poll than a vote. York was still Clark's slave on the expedition, but had grown up alongside him and due to the nature of the journey he was afforded certain freedoms -- if you can call not being beaten constantly a freedom. Also, upon returning, York asked to be set free as a reward for helping on the journey (he was invaluable. Clark states that he beat him severely to quell that notion.
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Paul
Sounds like the guy had an appendix rupture. Thats very painful I can tell you firsthand it is! Worst pain Ive endured. Ive had a bullet go through my wrist, a couple back surgeries. Had a polindol cyst cut out. (4cm side, 8cm long, and 3 cm deep on my lower back) My stomach chewed a hole into itself. That was the worst. Thats run at a cop with a knife to stop hurting pain. A lot of times you can do something to relieve the pain a little, but not with that, and it just gets worse and worse.
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Sounds like the guy had an appendix rupture. Thats very painful I can tell you firsthand it is! Worst pain Ive endured. Ive had a bullet go through my wrist, a couple back surgeries. Had a polindol cyst cut out. (4cm side, 8cm long, and 3 cm deep on my lower back) My stomach chewed a hole into itself. That was the worst. Thats run at a cop with a knife to stop hurting pain. A lot of times you can do something to relieve the pain a little, but not with that, and it just gets worse and worse.
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Todd
Why don't we ever hear about one of the most important possessions that was possibly why only one of the men died but not from hostiles? It was an air rifle. They would give exhibitions of it's power to tribes that were more suspected of being a threat towards attacking the Corp. Even though there was only one, they never let it be know that there weren't many of them. It took somewhere close to a thousand pumps to charge it but it could be fired rapidly and was very lethal.
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Why don't we ever hear about one of the most important possessions that was possibly why only one of the men died but not from hostiles? It was an air rifle. They would give exhibitions of it's power to tribes that were more suspected of being a threat towards attacking the Corp. Even though there was only one, they never let it be know that there weren't many of them. It took somewhere close to a thousand pumps to charge it but it could be fired rapidly and was very lethal.
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Rex
If you want to know more about Lewis and Clark and their Adventures across Missouri River to the Pacific Northwest you have got to read undaunted courage I can't remember who wrote it but it's a book you won't want to put down until you're done shows everything from the time Jefferson put the team together and when they first got on the Missouri River I took it all the way west
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If you want to know more about Lewis and Clark and their Adventures across Missouri River to the Pacific Northwest you have got to read undaunted courage I can't remember who wrote it but it's a book you won't want to put down until you're done shows everything from the time Jefferson put the team together and when they first got on the Missouri River I took it all the way west
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Trumptorian
Its very interesting how much sensational lore has recently developed around the Indian woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition. In the original journals she was never mentioned by name but referred to as Charbonneaus squaw or his woman. She assisted the expedition one time when they encountered he brother before crossing the Rockies.
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Its very interesting how much sensational lore has recently developed around the Indian woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition. In the original journals she was never mentioned by name but referred to as Charbonneaus squaw or his woman. She assisted the expedition one time when they encountered he brother before crossing the Rockies.
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Kris
Also if you're interested if you could find out some things about Captain John Underhill he was a captain of a army regiment that slaughtered thousands of Puget Indians. I'm a direct descendant of his and I've read the books on him that are in the library of Congress but it'd be neat have you doing weird history form thank you
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Also if you're interested if you could find out some things about Captain John Underhill he was a captain of a army regiment that slaughtered thousands of Puget Indians. I'm a direct descendant of his and I've read the books on him that are in the library of Congress but it'd be neat have you doing weird history form thank you
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ZDiddy7
In what world did those savages NOT attack parties with women and children! Tell that to the ones they attacked on their way west. Ill show you a passage from a 1760s journal inside Ft. Pitt that describes Indians flaying the skin off a woman with a dull seashell outside the fort so the settlers could see.
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In what world did those savages NOT attack parties with women and children! Tell that to the ones they attacked on their way west. Ill show you a passage from a 1760s journal inside Ft. Pitt that describes Indians flaying the skin off a woman with a dull seashell outside the fort so the settlers could see.
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Professor
Strange you didn't mention it, but one of the 2 explorers married her and they all went to England to tour and be presented to the Queen and she caught small pox and died. Then Lewis or Clark committed suicide not sure if that was related to trauma of her death but really essential parts of the tale.
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Strange you didn't mention it, but one of the 2 explorers married her and they all went to England to tour and be presented to the Queen and she caught small pox and died. Then Lewis or Clark committed suicide not sure if that was related to trauma of her death but really essential parts of the tale.
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cholulafrk
York was not a free man. He remained Clark's slave even after the expedition. In fact, Clark didn't even allow York to be sold and be reunited with his family. Eventually, he grew really bitter of Clark and then mysteriously disappeared. Also, Lewis didn't die of a stomach issue. He killed himself.
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York was not a free man. He remained Clark's slave even after the expedition. In fact, Clark didn't even allow York to be sold and be reunited with his family. Eventually, he grew really bitter of Clark and then mysteriously disappeared. Also, Lewis didn't die of a stomach issue. He killed himself.
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Bradley
Not all true about York, they are a few different versions but some say he wasn't free until a few years after they return and was given a wagon and horse to start himself a delivery business and some accounts say he wasn't free until 1820 or so. Not sure witch is actually true.
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Not all true about York, they are a few different versions but some say he wasn't free until a few years after they return and was given a wagon and horse to start himself a delivery business and some accounts say he wasn't free until 1820 or so. Not sure witch is actually true.
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hondaxl250k0
The idea that adventure like this is completely unobtainable today hurts my soul. Even if you wanted too you couldnt. everyone owns every inch of the USA. You could do south America and get wiped out by cartel and gangs. The only place left is space. other planets. Sad.
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The idea that adventure like this is completely unobtainable today hurts my soul. Even if you wanted too you couldnt. everyone owns every inch of the USA. You could do south America and get wiped out by cartel and gangs. The only place left is space. other planets. Sad.
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Bryan
Good video but we must not forget that Louisiana was New Spain/Mexican territory from 1763 to 1804, during that time all the inhabitants were Spanish citizens. After it was returned to France and sold to the United States, its residents lost their rights.
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Good video but we must not forget that Louisiana was New Spain/Mexican territory from 1763 to 1804, during that time all the inhabitants were Spanish citizens. After it was returned to France and sold to the United States, its residents lost their rights.
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vegasax
As usual. inconsistent, glorified and romanticized right wing history. Tell it like it is, Lewis and Clark most likely were eating menudo with tortillas or shopping in a Spanish flee stand on their 2nd day. Spain, the original motherland of America.
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As usual. inconsistent, glorified and romanticized right wing history. Tell it like it is, Lewis and Clark most likely were eating menudo with tortillas or shopping in a Spanish flee stand on their 2nd day. Spain, the original motherland of America.
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Robin
There is a tree that they probably saw outside Columbia Mo. in the river bottom. Near McBaine there is a Bur Oak that was mature and still lives today. It's on my families (Williamson) land and is said to be about 350 years old.
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There is a tree that they probably saw outside Columbia Mo. in the river bottom. Near McBaine there is a Bur Oak that was mature and still lives today. It's on my families (Williamson) land and is said to be about 350 years old.
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education
What is Shameless rewriting of History York the soul slave of the group was not granted freedom was a personal slave and in fact beaten for asking for Freedom after the Expedition ended
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What is Shameless rewriting of History York the soul slave of the group was not granted freedom was a personal slave and in fact beaten for asking for Freedom after the Expedition ended
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KaosBC
I am one of those that wish I were living in this time of History, the peace and solitude of a land without millions of idiots crowding every corner of it I mean.
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I am one of those that wish I were living in this time of History, the peace and solitude of a land without millions of idiots crowding every corner of it I mean.
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evilOG
Sacagawea this and that, and how did you paid her for her guidence? Wiping out her people, and all the other peoples there. Behold that greatfulness.
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Sacagawea this and that, and how did you paid her for her guidence? Wiping out her people, and all the other peoples there. Behold that greatfulness.
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JuuSeePeach
York was still enslaved after the expedition and Clark refused to free him and instead threw him in jail and whipped him, what a doooooosh
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York was still enslaved after the expedition and Clark refused to free him and instead threw him in jail and whipped him, what a doooooosh
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