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Lewis, Meriwether
1774–1809, American explorer, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition, b. near Charlottesville, Va. He was a captain in the army and served in a number of campaigns against Native Americans before becoming (1801) secretary to his friend President Jefferson. Selected to head the expedition for a land route to the Pacific Ocean, he chose William Clark as his associate. [eng] |
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Meriwether Lewis | Explorer
Meriwether Lewis was born in Albemarle County Virginia on August 18, 1774. He was the second of three children of Lucy and John Lewis. His father died when we he was five. Lewis's mother, left to raise her children and run a plantation, soon remarried. From age thirteen to eighteen Lewis attended local schools taught by ministers. When he was eighteen, his stepfather died and Lewis returned home to take over the job of running the plantation. [eng] |
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Льюис Мериветер
(1770-1838) — американский путешественник. Во время путешествия по Северной Америке вместе с У. Кларком проследил все течение Миссури, поднявшись на лодках от устья великой реки до ее главного истока включительно на расстояние более 4700 километров. [rus] |
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PBS Online - Lewis and Clark
Results of expedition. [eng] |
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Lewis & Clark Internet Archive
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