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Lewis and Clark were not the first white men to explore the western United States. They embarked on their expedition following a call from President Jefferson, facing dangers and challenges along the way. Their journey brought them into contact with Native Americans and revealed aspects of democracy, racial attitudes, and diplomacy in a new land.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/01/this-vast-enterprise-craig-fehrman-book-review
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“This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark,” Reviewed

Caleb Crain on a recent book about the explorers by Craig Fehrman which adopts the perspectives of several members of the expedition, including an enslaved Black man, and Native Americans they encountered along the way.

The New Yorker

Defector | The last good website. [Unofficial]Apr 15

The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/the-hardest-part-of-history-to-tell-is-how-it-felt

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Adventures of Ranger Sarah Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Sarah stands in the rut made from the thousands of wagons passing through here on the Oregon Trail and on the California Trail.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Adventures of Ranger Sarah Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Sarah looks to the east at the long swale left by thousands of wagons passing through here.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Adventures of Ranger Sarah Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Sarah checks out the Oregon & California Trail Ruts. The deeper depressions with sloping sides, called swales are hard to see at this angle due to the tall grasses.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Adventures of Ranger Sarah Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Sarah learns about the 350,000 people and tens of thousands of covered wagons traveled the Oregon Trail here between 1840 and 1870. Read the entire sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=124577
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Adventures of Ranger Sarah Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Sarah has arrived at the Oregon Trail Park & Marina just outside of Soda Springs Idaho. She will be checking a portion of the Oregon and California trail route.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Jason Stiff Oct 22, 2025

It was a breezy, beautiful Tuesday in Montana, and I spent it exploring Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Very peaceful and pretty, and I had it all to myself.

#Montana #PompeysPillar #Pompey #Sacagawea #LewisAndClark #WilliamClark #history #beautiful #Tuesday #photography