Lewis and Clark’s American Odyssey

This year marks 250 years of American independence, and one of the nation’s foundational stories is the Corps of Discovery’s improbable expedition. In this episode, author Craig Fehrman speaks to EI’s Max Mitchell about his new book, This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark. They discuss the epic journey across the uncharted American continent in the early nineteenth century, how it was an integral part of Thomas Jefferson’s expansionist view of the US, how it affected relations between Washington and Native Americans and why its legacy still matters today.