The midnight deal Robert Livingston, United States Minister to France, struck with French Finance Minister Francois Barbe-Marbois to purchase the Louisiana Territory was arguably the most impactful treaty in the history of the United States. Learn more: Louisiana Purchase, Part

The dream of finding an all water route across North America, the mythical Northwest Passage, had been imagined since the time of Christopher Columbus. Learn more about the Northwest Passage in Part 1 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition series, The Search for the Northwest Passage

Watch Americana Corner’s Creating America video series and learn more about the search for the Northwest Passage, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 1: The Search for the Northwest Passage youtu.be/QcIyn7W1TwY?si…

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses Thomas Jefferson’s plan for western exploration. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 2: Thomas Jefferson’s Western Vision — Americana Corner - go.shr.lc/4cOp8ni

Watch Americana Corner’s Lewis and Clark video series and learn more about Thomas Jefferson’s plan for western exploration, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark, Part 2: Thomas Jefferson’s Western Vision americanacorner.com/video-blog/jef…

Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 3: Leaders of the Corps of Discovery — Americana Corner - go.shr.lc/43hlNKl

Tom Hand discusses how Lewis and Clark came to lead the Corps of Discovery in this week's video. Lewis and Clark, Part 3: Leaders of the Corps of Discovery youtu.be/Be5AmZMKKwU?si…

Learn more about what the Corps of Discovery encountered along their way to the Pacific and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 4: Lewis and Clark Leave Civilization Behind — Americana Corner - go.shr.lc/4iWmHAB

Watch Americana Corner’s Creating America video series and learn more about what the Corps of Discovery encountered along their way to the Pacific. Lewis and Clark, Part 4: Leaving Civilization Behind youtu.be/Oe23txMMRe0?si… via YouTube

Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 5: The Corps of Discovery Winters with the Mandans — Americana Corner - go.shr.lc/3FqnrAa

Watch Americana Corner’s Creating America video series and learn more about the Corps of Discovery’s winter with the Mandans. Lewis and Clark, Part 5: The Corps of Discovery Winters with the Mandans youtu.be/i2iODiU7P2A?si…

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses the wonders of the Upper Missouri River as seen by Lewis and Clark, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 6: The Wonders of the Upper Missouri River — Americana Corner -

Our popular #HistoryAlive program returns June 1, 2025! Every day from now until mid-October, our historical interpreters will take you back you time to 1758, demonstrating the lives of everyday people at the fort.Made possible by a #PreservingAmerica grant from Americana Corner

As Lewis and Clark continued their journey up the Missouri River, the Corps was moving further and further from civilization with every stroke of their paddles. In that broad untrammeled country, the Corps observed countless natural wonders. On June 3, 1804, the Captains climbed

Watch Americana Corner’s latest video and learn more about the wonders of the Upper Missouri River as seen by Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark, Part 6: The Wonders of the Upper Missouri River youtu.be/bAl8Z24j4eU?si…

Learn more about the Corps of Discovery crossing the Great Divide in this week’s article. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 7: Crossing the Great Divide — Americana Corner - go.shr.lc/4kudPUs

Watch Americana Corner’s latest video and learn more about Lewis and Clark crossing the Great Divide, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark, Part 7: Crossing the Great Divide youtu.be/FW9UqOGOBKQ?si…

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses how the Lewis and Clark Expedition survived their journey to the Pacific Ocean, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark Expedition, Part 8: “Ocian in View! O! the joy!” — Americana Corner -

Watch Americana Corner’s latest video and discover how the Lewis and Clark Expedition survived their journey to the Pacific Ocean, and why it still matters today. Lewis and Clark, Part 8: “Ocian in View! O! the joy!” youtu.be/SZVwo4Q3KKo?si…