William Clark

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William Clark

1770–1838

Best known for helping lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition, this American explorer also served as a soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. His life stretched from the early frontier years to the growing United States of the 1830s.

3 Audiobooks

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806

by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark

History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 1. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 1. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark

About the author

Born in Virginia in 1770 and raised partly in Kentucky, William Clark developed the frontier skills that later made him one of the most famous explorers in American history. He had military experience before joining with Meriwether Lewis to lead the Corps of Discovery across the continent from 1804 to 1806.

That expedition helped map the American West for U.S. readers and leaders, and Clark became widely known for his practical leadership, recordkeeping, and work with the party on the long journey to the Pacific and back. After the expedition, he remained an important public figure in the West.

Clark later served in government roles centered in St. Louis, including as governor of Missouri Territory and as a longtime U.S. Indian agent. He died in 1838, remembered not only as a co-leader of a landmark expedition but also as a major figure in the early history of the American frontier.