About this episode

The episode discusses the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the lens of marginalized histories and the importance of Native nations.

Send us Fan Mail Find out more at bookclues.com Two men got the highway signs—but the real Lewis and Clark Expedition story was a crowded canoe. We sit down with Craig Fehrman to discuss This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis and Clark and why the expedition only comes into focus when we follow the people history usually pushes to the margins—and when we take Native nations seriously as powers, not scenery. If you care about American history, primary sources, archival research, and how ...

People in this episode

Host: Michele McAloon

Guest: Craig Fehrman

Topics covered

• Lewis and Clark
• American history
• Native nations
• expedition
• primary sources

Keywords

• Lewis and Clark
• expedition
• Native nations
• American history
• primary sources
• archival research

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis and Clark

Places: Lewis and Clark Expedition, American

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