Osage Oranges Take a Bough
The first shipment of botanical specimens sent to President Jefferson contained the seeds of thousands of miles of fences
March 2004 |
By Smithsonian magazine
A Sumpcious Dinner
William Clark—a better explorer than speller—tells his older brother of the impending transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States
February 2004 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Looking For a Few Good Men
While the budding Corps of Discovery plans the expedition near St. Louis, William Clark grades the recruits
January 2004 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Meriwether Lewis Gets His Marching Orders
Jefferson spells out the mission
December 2003 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Why Lewis and Clark Matter
Amid all the hoopla, it's easy to lose sight of the expedition's true significance
August 2003 |
By James P. Ronda
Finally, the Top of the World
A witness to the first ascent of Mount Everest 50 years ago this month recalls Edmund Hillary's aplomb, Tenzing Norgay's grace and other glories of the "last earthly adventure"
May 2003 |
By Jan Morris
Iron Will
While William Clark is best known for the expedition he made with Meriwether Lewis, his later life was as historic and more consequential
August 2002 |
By Landon Y. Jones
