The journals kept by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their 1804–1806 Corps of Discovery Expedition are among the most important documents in American history. Commissioned by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific, Lewis and Clark recorded their journey with remarkable detail: describing landscapes, peoples, plants, and animals no European-American had ever seen.
As travel memoir, natural history, and foundational American autobiography, these journals remain endlessly rewarding. Download the free EPUB and follow the expedition that mapped the American West.