Lewis & Clark Resources

The office of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail has compiled a helpful resource list for educators, students and children interested in knowing more about the historic expedition. The following items are included in the list.

Passage of Discovery, by Daniel B. Botkin
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the West, by Stephen E. Ambrose
The Essential Lewis and Clark, edited by Landon Y. Jones
Lewis and Clark Among the Indians, by James P. Ronda
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, Volumes 2-12, edited by Gary E. Moulton
Lewis and Clark: Pioneering Naturalists, by Paul Cutright
Out West: American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail, by Dayton Duncan
Before Lewis and Clark, Volumes 1 & 2, edited by A.P. Nasatir
History of Lewis and Clark, Volumes 1-3, by Elliot Coues
Passage Through the Garden, by John Logan Allen
The Way to the Western Sea, by David Lavender
The Truth About Sacajawea, by Kenneth Thomasma

Books for Children

Lewis & Clark for Kids, Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities, by Janis Herbert
Going Along with Lewis & Clark, by Barbara Fifer
How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis & Clark, by Rosalyn Schanzer
A Picture Book of Sacagawea, by David A. Adler
D is for Discovery: The ABCs of the Lewis & Clark Expedition's Winter on the Pacific Coast 1805-1806, by Sydney Stevens with illustrations by Pat Fagerland
Exploring History Through Simple Recipes -- Cooking on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, by Mary Gunderson
The Incredible Journey of Lewis & Clark, by Rhoda Blumberg
Kids Discover: Lewis & Clark, edited by Stella Sands
The Lewis & Clark Coloring Book, by Peter F. Copeland
The Lewis & Clark Expedition, by Sanna Porte Kiesling
Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the American West, by Steven Kroll
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark -- Explorers of the Louisiana Purchase, by Richard Kozar
My Name is York, by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

Program Opportunities

Fort Clatsop National Memorial
92343 Fort Clatsop Road
Astoria, OR 97103-9197
Phone: 503-861-2471
The education program at Fort Clatsop National Memorial offers a variety of experiences that take students back in time to discover what life was like for the Lewis and Clark Expedition during its 1805-06 winter stay at For Clatsop. These programs include both on- and off-site options that bring the park and your classroom closer together to celebrate our nation's heritage. Website: http://www.nps.gov/focl/erp1.htm

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
11 N. Fourth St.
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: 314-655-1600
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial has several activity guides and a traveling trunk for Lewis and Clark information. They also host local programs iin their center.

Museum of Westward Expansion
Teacher Activity Guides
The cost is $15 per package for the following items:

American Indians of the Great Plains (grades K-12)
Explores cultures much different from our own. Join a park ranger in recreating the life of the American Indian on the Great Plains. Compare your daily life with that of the Plains Indians.

General Tour (grades K-12)
Step back in time as park rangers recreate the lives of people who made America's westward expansion possible. Learn about the many groups of people that played an important role in the westward expansion.

Lewis and Clark Expedition (grades 3-5, grades 7-8)
Travel a wild and uncharted West with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Learn about the people, animals and lands encoutered by these fearless explorers.

African Americans of the West (grades K-12)
Learn about the important roles played by African American explorers, mountainmen, soldiers, cowboys, miners and homesteaders during America's 19th century westward expansion.

Animals of the West (preschool)
Beaver, bison, horses, bears and longhorns all played important roles in the West. Meet these animals and learn their stories.

Lewis and Clark Expedition
Relive this exciting adventure from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back. Discover new lands, people, plants and animals through the eyes of Patrick Gass, the longest-living member of the expedition.

The National Lewis and Clark Education Center
The National Lewis and Clark Education Center engages educators in a dynamic understanding of The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806) and the nature of the trail's historical and modern landscapes. To achieve these objectives, the education center uses advanced education technologies, integrates interdisciplinary curricula into the classroom, supports scholarly dialogues and develops multimedia georgraphical data accessible through the Internet. The education center invites other organizations, institutions and people involved in preparations for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial (2003-2006) to participate in this Lewis and Clark education cooperative. The education center's website is at http://www.lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com.

Lewis and Clark Rediscovery Project
University of Idaho
College of Education
Moscow, ID 83844-3080
Phone: 208-885-5343
This project uses the Lewis and Clark expedition as an overall theme to provide an interdisciplinary framework for teachers and students to blaze a new trail through the use of cutting-edge technology for teaching and learning.

Mid-Continent Regional Educational Library
2550 S. Parker Road, Suite 500
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303-337-0990

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
101 SW Main, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-275-9500