048 The New Republic: Zebulon Pike's Adventures

Zebulon Pike's explorations of the upper reaches of the
Mississippi River, the Rocky Mountains, and the southwest are not
as well know as his peers, Lewis and Clark. Pike's career was
tied to James Wilkinson, the highest ranking officer in the
Louisiana Purchase. Wilkinson was an unsavory character whose
long shadow has obscured the importance of Pike's
accomplishments. Taken together, Lewis, Clark, and Pike cemented
the Army's reputation for their professionalism and the role the
Army would play in the exploration and settlement of the west.
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