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Birthdate
Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774. -
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Meriwether Lewis's Life
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Lewis's Childhood
Lewis grew up spending his time hunting and being outdoors.He loved history due to living so close to Cherokee territory. The Cherokee's taught Lewis his outdoor skills. -
Graduation
Lewis had no education till he was thirteen. Eventually his mom and step dad sent him to school. He graduated from Washington and Lee University. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Lewis joined the Virginia militia. He was sent to assist in putting down the Whiskey rebellion. -
Joins Army
Lewis was brought into the army as an Ensign. He became captain in 1800. His commanding officer was William Clark. -
Promotion
Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis to be his aide. Lewis moved into the Presedential army. His job was to find information on politics. -
Expedition
Jefferson named Lewis as the captain of the Corps of Discovery. He traveled the land from the Louisiana Purchase. Reached the Pacific ocean, and cleared path for west ward expansion. -
Life after the expedition
Lewis returned from expedition. he was appointed governor of the Louisiana territory. He also published the Corps of Discovery Journals, describing his journey. -
Letter to Jefferson
According to a letter written to Jefferson, Lewis had been staying at a hotel for a night. A man who was working at the hotel had said he heard gun shots. -
Death
Lewis was found at the hotel injured and died a few hours later. A man named Gilbert Russell was with Lewis once when he tried to commit suicide. Therefore, many people question Lewis's death as a suicide atempt. -
Expedition celebrated
Two stamps have been created since the expedition. A booklet was made that made readers feel as if they were on the journey. It
