From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)

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From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again): Lewis and Clark's expedition out west

Lewis and Clark's expedition out west

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Joe Queenan's alternative history of the United States

A 400-year journey into the creation of the United States from the landing of the Mayflower in 1620

The Lewis and Clark expedition to reach the Pacific ocean is perhaps the most famous event in the exploration up of the American west. They set off under President Jefferson with instructions to write down everything they saw. "Back then," says the presenter, "we elected presidents who were interested in flora and fauna and botany and minerals and astronomy and anthropology and everything." But the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore this vast and mysterious land came at a price - particularly for the people already living there..

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