BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — Clark Richey of Baldwyn has heard the legends of the Natchez Trace throughout the course of his lifetime, growing up just miles away from the 444-mile stretch of ancient land. “I ...

Sept. 23 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1806, U.S. explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St. Louis on their historic journey from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. To commemorate the bicentennial of ...

KING AND QUEEN — A new historical highway marker approved for King and Queen County will recognize early colonial immigrant John Lewis, an ancestor of Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark expedition ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — June 26, 2024, marks ...

Mr. Thomas Danisi, St. Louis based historian and co-author of a new book "Meriwether Lewis," will visit Cape Girardeau on Saturday, February 27th. He will present a program at the Cape Public Library ...

Americans knew nothing about the new land the government purchased from France and named “District of Louisiana.” The Corps of Discovery being led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was tasked with ...

ST. LOUIS — An 1809 land sale document going up for auction this week is valued at $80,000 or more because of the two famous signatures on it — belonging to explorers Meriwether Lewis and ...

Prelude to a great adventure -- Presage of the garden -- Organizing a western journey -- Trouble in the expedition's blood -- A field scientist and the American Philosophical Society -- Return to St.