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Beyond the Great Plains: How Lewis and Clark Survived the Rocky Mountains and Changed History

"The Corps of Discovery’s survival in the Rocky Mountains was secured through a combination of crucial Indigenous knowledge, extreme physical endurance, and the strategic pivot from river-based logistics to mountain-passage expertise. By successfully crossing the Continental Divide, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark mapped the viability of an overland route to the Pacific, fundamentally shifting the geopolitical landscape of the American West and confirming the interior geography of the continent. The Threshold of the Rockies: Transitioning from the Plains After departing the Mandan villages in the spring of 1805, the expedition transitioned..."

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