Lewis and Clark in the News- March 15, 2004

HISTORIC land transfer celebrated
Springfield News Leader - Springfield, MO, USA
... tribes around the Midwest and the nation, each beat and each note sung in unison
portrayed the heritage of a people encountered by Meriwether Lewis and William ...
<http://www.news-leader.com/today/0315-Historicla-39229.html>

LEWIS and Clark Explorer Train runs again this summer
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The Lewis and Clark Explorer Train starts running again May 28, connecting Portland to the historic Astoria-Warrenton region after a ...
<http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=2C9C9414-4807-4796-8989-43154F66766F>

A Look at the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial from the US Census
Kansas City infoZine - Kansas City, MO, United States
On May 14, 1804, Capt. Meriwether Lewis and Lt. William Clark, charged by President Thomas Jefferson
with finding a route to the ...
<http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/1863/>

THOUSANDS celebrate deal that transformed a nation
Kansas City Star - Kansas City, MO, USA
... The United States Mint used the occasion to introduce its new nickel commemorating the exploration of
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who pushed upstream ...
<http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8187825.htm>

LEWIS and Clark's 1804 journey comes to life
Springfield News Leader - Springfield, MO, USA
"Of course, the kids really like to rub the fur and touch the gun," says Wilson, a representative of Illinois' Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee who ...
<http://www.news-leader.com/today/0314-LewisandCl-38688.html>

CYCLIST to follow Lewis and Clark
Nevada City Union - Grass Valley/Nevada City, CA, USA
... In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
to lead the first official American exploration of unknown territory. ...
<http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040315/NEWS/103150102>

MYSTIC river White Cliffs part of charm of Upper Missouri River ...
Wichita Eagle - Wichita, KS, USA
... The bluffs, towers and features such as Citadel Rock and Dark Butte make the White Cliffs the river's most scenic stretch;
Meriwether Lewis called the fanciful ...
<http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/living/8180378.htm>

TONS of soil washed into river
Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA
By SONJA LEE. Erosion east of Great Falls is threatening farmland as well as a campsite used by Capt. Meriwether Lewis in 1805. <http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20040315/localnews/82516.html>