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Summary
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition called the Corps of Discovery in the early 1800s. They traveled almost three years, exploring land in the western United States after the Louisiana Purchase.Key Facts
- The expedition lasted nearly three years.
- It started near St. Louis, Missouri.
- Lewis and Clark led the group called the Corps of Discovery.
- They explored territory the U.S. bought in the Louisiana Purchase.
- Their journey continued all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back.
- The trip was an important early exploration of western U.S. lands.
- The article includes a photo of cutouts of Lewis and Clark against a moonlit city skyline in Kansas City, Missouri.
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