Three days afterward, when they were in sight of the Rocky Mountains.Continuing The Lewis and Clark Expedition,our selection from an essay
Which River Should Lewis and Clark Take?
On the third day after this remarkable pass they came to a fork in the river which completely perplexed them.Continuing The Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea Saves Lewis and Clark
Surprising a squaw so encumbered with pappooses that she could not escape, they won her heart by the gift of a looking-glass and painting her
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Importance of the Expedition.IntroductionMore and more, as
Peace Treaty Ends US-Tripolitan War
Today's installment concludes The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the United States by James Fenimore Cooper published in
Multiple Bombardments on Tripoli’s Defenses
This attack was the fifth within a month. Now another maneuver.Continuing The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the
USS Constitution Bombards Forts
Here she lay three quarters of an hour, pouring in a fierce fire with great effect, until, finding that all the small vessels were out of gunshot, she
Bombarding Tripoli’s Forts
This was thought to have been effected by 2 a.m., when the two vessels began to throw their bombs, covered by the gunboats.Continuing The Tripolitan
Fights of the Desperate Boarding Parties
An idea of the desperate nature of the fighting that distinguished this remarkable assault may be gained from the amount of the loss.Continuing The