William Clark

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William Clark

1770–1838

Best known for co-leading the Lewis and Clark Expedition, this American explorer helped map the western reaches of the young United States and left a lasting mark on its early history. His life also included military service, diplomacy, and years in public office on the frontier.

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 in Kentucky, William Clark grew up on the edge of early American settlement. He served in the army on the western frontier before joining Meriwether Lewis in the expedition that traveled from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.

That journey made him one of the best-known explorers in American history. Clark kept detailed journals, helped lead the Corps of Discovery through difficult terrain, and played a major role in mapping lands that were unfamiliar to many Americans of the time.

After the expedition, he remained an important public figure in the West. He served as governor of the Missouri Territory and later as a federal Indian agent, spending many years involved in the administration of frontier affairs until his death in St. Louis in 1838.