Who Were The Members Of The Corps Of Discovery?
The Science of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Burroughs, Raymond Darwin, ed. The Natural History of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University,
1995. A scholarly book about the scientific accomplishments of the
Corps of Discovery. This edition is a reprint of the original book
published in 1961.
Cutright, Paul Russell. Lewis and Clark: Pioneering
Naturalists. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1969.
This well-respected volume contains a list of all the plants and
animals described by Lewis and Clark along with detailed information
about them. It also relates the fascinating story of what happened
to the plant collection brought back by the explorers.
Internet: For a summary of the scientific accomplishments
of the Corps of Discovery, click on http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/TheJourney/ScienceofExpedition.htm.
Hats and Props:
Moore, Robert. "Hats of the Corps of Discovery," We
Proceeded On, May, 2001, pp. 20-27.
(We Proceeded On is a journal published by the Lewis and
Clark Trail Heritage Foundation of Great Falls, Montana.) This article
about hats includes an instructive text and excellent illustrations
of both military hats and other headgear worn by non-military personnel
of the Corps.
Props are items that identify a certain person--for example, Lewis
and Clark are often pictured looking through a telescoping spyglass.
The men of the Corps usually have leather bags strapped across their
chests to hold their personal items. Most carry powder horns the
same way. Pierre Cruzatte was blind in one eye and is often pictured
with an eye patch. For other ideas, consult some of the famous paintings
of the expedition, particularly those by cowboy artist Charles Russell
or contemporary artist Michael Haynes.
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