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Sacagawea

Some sources spell her name "Sacajawea," which means "boat launcher" in Shoshone.

Sacagawea's quick thinking saved valuable research notes, scientific tools, and medicines when the boat nearly capsized

Sonneborn, Liz. "Sacajawea." A to Z of American Indian Women, Revised Edition. Facts On File, 2007. American History Online. Web. 7 Mar. 2016. <http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/191218?q=sacagawea>.

Williams Clark

Clark came from a prominent Virginia family, and his brother was George Rogers Clark

Clark traveled up the Missouri, across the Rocky Mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back again to St. Louis

McConnell, Eleanor H. "Clark, William." Encyclopedia of American History, Vol. 3, Revised Edition. Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 7 Mar. 2016. <http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/198978?q=william clark>.

Meriwether Lewis

Lewis's journals from the expedition are some of the most significant descriptions of the early American West.

One of the most important explorers of the early republic, Meriwether Lewis traveled through the newly acquired Louisiana Territory to the Pacific Ocean with his partner William Clark during the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803–06). Lewis's journals from the expedition are some of the most significant descriptions of the early American West. After returning from the expedition, Lewis became closely involved with the administration of western land, serving as governor of the Louisiana Territory.

Meriwether Lewis was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1774. His father died when Lewis was five years old, leaving a substantial estate.

Fort Mandan

Fort Mandan was the name of the encampment which the Lewis and Clark Expedition built for wintering over in 1804-1805.

The fort was built of cottonwood lumber cut from the riverbanks. It was triangular in shape, with high walls on all sides, an interior open space between structures, and a gate facing the Missouri River, by which the party would normally travel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mandan

Kaw Point

Kaw Point is the name given to the point where the Kansas River terminates at the Missouri River in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, Kansas

Kaw Point was part of the land originally claimed by Spain, then by France, until ultimately the United States bought it as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaw_Point

Charbonneau

Charbonneau was born in Boucherville, Quebec (near Montréal), a community with strong links to exploration and the fur trade.

Charbonneau worked, for a time, as a fur trapper with the North West Company (NWC), founded by Great Britain, which was one of the most powerful nations at the time. John MacDonell, recorder of one of their expeditions, first noted Charbonneau in their historical journal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Charbonneau

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