Keywords

William Clark, Lewis and Clark, Indian-white relations

Abstract

W hen William Clark was born on August 1,1770, the Virginia Colony encompassed a territory that stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, including all of what would become Kentucky and portions of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. When Clark was 17, the ratification of the U.S. Constitution created the United States of America. Five years later, Kentucky entered the union as the fifteenth state. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase effectively doubled the size of America. Clark was instrumental in exploring this new territory, negotiating with its original inhabitants, encouraging American settlement, and establishing his home in St. Louis where he lived the remainder of his life.

Original Publication Citation

Buckley, Jay H. “William Clark: Reflections on His Interactions with Family, Native Nations, and Landscapes.” We Proceeded On 39, no. 2 (May 2013): 25-34.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2013-5

Publisher

Lewis and Clark Trail Alliance

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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