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Growing up in Missouri there was no shortage of Lewis and Clark namesakes, memorials, material taught in school, etc. Granted, I would expect a disproportionate
by tshaddox 5y ago
Growing up in Missouri there was no shortage of Lewis and Clark namesakes, memorials, material taught in school, etc. Granted, I would expect a disproportionate amount of that stuff in Missouri because the expedition began there and traveled along the river the state is named after, and Missouri has a big cultural focus on westward expansion (see the Gateway Arch). Still, my impression was always that their expedition is a staple of American cultural history.
- Ccecil 5y agoNorth Idaho here. We have Lewiston, ID and Clarkston, WA is just across the river. Tons of references to them around here too. Also, The Mullan trail came through here...so we have a lot of stuff named after that expedition As well as the French trappers and Jesuit priests...
- majormunky 5y agoI live in Hayden waves I was just thinking that this area also seems to have a bunch of references to Lewis and Clark.