Secondary Source

Secondary Source:

Books

“Clark, William.” The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1998.

This encyclopedia entry provided us with a brief biography about one of the captains who lead the Corps of Discovery: William Clark. This entry gave us general details about Clark’s life (childhood, career, and family), which gave us an insight about his suggestions during the expedition when there is a huge decision to be made.

“Colonial Period to 1853.” Album of American History. Vol. I and II. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1981.

This encyclopedia entry contained pictures of the expedition and the general layout of surprising events of the voyage. This resource informed us of events in the trek that altered the Corps of Discovery’s course.

“Lewis and Clark Expedition.” The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1998.

The encyclopedia entry informed us of general information about the expedition from the beginning to the end, marking the significant events that occurred during the journey. The data collected from this source helped us in understanding the general overview of the expedition and the hardships that the Corps of Discovery encountered.

“Lewis, Meriwether.” The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1998.

This encyclopedia entry contained information about one of the captains who lead the Corps of Discovery: Meriwether Lewis. It helped us by giving us general facts about the man who was ordered to risk everything in his life for a journey of exploration and breathtaking discoveries.

Internet

Adventure into the Unknown: A WebQuest on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 3 February 2001. <www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/lewisclark/>

This website provided us with a picture of expedition, which allowed us to visualize one of the events that happened in the journey.

AITLC Guide to Lewis and Clark. 3 February 2001. <tlc.ai.org/lewiclar.htm>

This website provided us with a map of the expedition route with all the territories of 1804 marked clearly. It explained to us the route taken and why a certain direction was used instead of the other.

The Corps of Discovery. 24 January 2001. <www.halcyon.com/rdpayne/fcnm-corps.html>

This website provided us with the information on the background of the Corps of Discovery, such as dates, places, and etc. The statistics about the members of this expedition helped us by giving us insights about decisions and suggestions made by the members, which altered the course of the journey.

Google. 29 January 2001. <www.google.com>

This search engine assisted us in searching for websites related to the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Lewis and Clark Expedition. 2 February 2001. <www.lewis-clark.org>

This helpful website described the major events of the expedition leading from President Jefferson's message to Meriwether Lewis all the way to the end of the enterprise. The entries on the pages explained about decisions, feelings, and reactions to the situations of the voyage and how the Corps of Discovery managed to survive throughout the two years of exploration. This resource helped us get information about the expedition, its purpose, and the members, which helped with a lot of our analysis in the end.

Lewis and Clark Expedition Web Cam Site. 3 February 2001. <www.lewisandclarkcam.com/>

This resource provided us with pictures of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Native Americans the Corps of Discovery met on their way to the Pacific coast. The pictures described the events of the expedition and helped us visualize life in Indian tribes with the Corps of Discovery joining them.

Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770-1838). 29 January 2001. <tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/lewisandclark.html>

This website provided us with wonderful portraits of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during the expedition.

Meriwether Lewis-Lewis County-Hohenwald Tennessee. 29 January 2001. <www.piney.com/DornMLewis.html>

This website provided us with a background of the expedition.

Sacagawea. 29 January 2001. <www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Hall9626/NativeAmericans.html>

This source provided us with pictures of Native Americans and sites in the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. The pictures helped us by giving us an insight of Indian life in the Northwest and why Lewis and Clark took certain approaches to maintain peace with the Native Americans.

Sacagawea. 22 January 2001. <www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html.>

This website provided us with a picture of Sacagawea and also information of her childhood. The data helped us by giving us an insight of her life and the purposes of her actions and determination as she trekked along with the Corps of Discovery.

Sacagawea (c. 1790-1812 or 1884). 29 January 2001. <www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/wpages/wpgs400.w4sacaga.htm>

This resource provided us with pictures of Sacagawea with her child and pictures of the Native Americans the Corps of Discovery encountered. It explained to us how Indian culture was and some of the decisions made by Lewis and Clark during serious and dangerous situations with the hostile Indians.

USA Weekend: Take the Lewis and Clark Trail. 2 November 1997. 3 February 2001. <www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102/lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html>

This source provided us with a beautiful background of the expedition in which we used for the development of one of our pages.