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Lewis, Clark and America’s first great science mission

Lewis, Clark and America’s first great science mission

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The untold science and drama of Lewis and Clark’s expedition

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In this episode of Science Quickly, Scientific American’s books and
culture lead Bri Kane talks with historian Craig Fehrman about This
Vast Enterprise, his fresh take on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Rather than focusing solely on the famous explorers, Fehrman
highlights the often overlooked people who made the journey
possible, including Sacagawea, York and the expedition’s enlisted
men. The conversation explores how science, survival, politics and
personal stories shaped the expedition while challenging some of
the myths many of us learned in school and revealing a much richer,
more human history. Recommended Reading: This Vast Enterprise: A
New History of Lewis & Clark. Craig Fehrman. Avid Reader
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