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The first reported sighting of Mount Shasta by a European or American was by Peter Skene Ogden, who was leading a Hudson's Bay Company trapping brigade, in 1826. Years later, in August of 1854, Elias Pierce led a group of eight men in the first attempt to reach the summit of the mountain. When they struck out, they did not know how tall the mountain was or even which route to take. They made it to the summit and raised a U.S. flag. Their story was published in the San Francisco Daily Herald…

great American explorer and Thomas Jefferson’s private secretary. He is most well known for playing a major role in the Lewis and Clark expedition with fellow explorer William Clark in 1804. The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore the Louisianan territories after Thomas Jefferson had bought the territory from Napoleon. During the expedition, Lewis and Clark found valuable resources such as the Missouri River, the most dependable water communication route for the United…

Lewis and Clark set up camp on the banks of the Clearwater River, a branch of the Snake River, which was a branch of the Columbia River. On October 7, they left camp and started down the Clearwater River in their five newly hollowed dugouts they had made. They reached the Snake River on October 10 and the Columbia River on October 16. On November 24, the explorers reached the place where the Columbia River emptied into the Pacific Ocean, completing the expedition (Anderson). Lewis and Clark…

neighbor of Thomas Jefferson. In 1794, Lewis joined the militia and with the rank of Ensign, was attached to a sub legion of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne. Who was commanded by Lieutenant William Clark. In sharing the experiences of the Northwest Campaign against the British and the Indians, Lewis and Clark fashioned the bonds of an enduring friendship. On March 6, 1801, Lewis, as a young Army Captain in Pittsburgh, received a letter from the soon to be President who was Thomas Jefferson. He was…

To say that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were explorers during the early 1800’s, would undermine the contributions they possess in American exploration history. President Thomas Jefferson requested that his aide, Meriwether Lewis (hunter, outdoorsman, herbologist and former Army officer) lead a team of explorers, and study the western component of the west, now known as the Pacific Northwest. William Clark (outdoorsman, Army officer, celestial observer and cartographer) was asked to be his…

of 1808 was controlled by Spain, Russia, Britain, and the United States. However, only the United States and Britain would continue control over the region by the 1820’s. Any form of invasion or concquering, which some might consider the Lewis and Clark expedition was, would be invading land belonging to multiple countries. Jefferson could have potentially started conflicts with any of these countries and also the Native American land which they will be trespassing on. However, Jefferson still…

Discovery’s accomplishments, Peter Corney was among the first of His Britannic Majesty’s subjects to glimpse the full measure of the expedition’s impact. In 1821, the little known Nor ’Wester observed prophetically: “By the journey of Captains Lewis and Clark across the Rocky mountains to the Pacific ocean the whole of that western region is now laid open.” But recognition of such geopolitical realities came too late to forestall the onslaught of American settlement that effectively sealed the…

William Faulkner, was born Nobel Prize winner born in 1897. Faulkner was the oldest son of four. His family moved into Oxford when Faulkner was very young, and spends his adolescence there . Faulkner became very successful at an young age, but he did not graduate from high school. Although Faulkner did not graduate high school, he was able to attend the University of Mississippi. After three semesters, Faulkner dropped out. With the guilt of education, he is still known as one of the most…

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition impact the United States? Starting with the birth of the United States, waterways were essential for trade, communication, transportation, and the formation of colonies. With the Louisiana Purchase under way, colonizing the west became a large priority due to the many resources and opportunities it held. In 1803, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the United States purchased a large sum of land from France which was known as the Louisiana…

Lewis and Clark expedition Students Name Institutional affiliation Introduction Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He took office in 1801 when most people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.Peolpe had little knowledge of the Western part of the country. It was only the French traders, fur trappers, Spannish and British explorers. I t was Thomas Jefferson’s dream to send explorers to North America before he became the president. President Thomas…