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President Jefferson tells Lewis and Clark to prepare for a westward expedition several months in advance.
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Lewis, Clark and four dozen men head of for the journy taking a large boat and two small ones.
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First man and only man to die on the exploration passes away due to illness. Friendly exchanges with the Sioux Indians turns to hatred and near conflict. Group continues on with a potential enemy.
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The group hires a French-Canadian fur trapper who brings along his wife Sacajawea who plays an important part later on the adventure.
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The group sees the Rockie mountains for the first time for Americans ever.
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When the group meets the Shoshone Indians their cheiften turns out to be Sacajaweas brother. They exchange clothes and firearms for horses.
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The Group Discovers the Pacific Ocean. Group heads back to home.
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The Group returns home honored for their acomplishment after thought to be dead.
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Sputnik1 Is launched by the Russians and begins the space race,
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Description of the Space Race
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The russians shotly after launch Sputnik 2 with a dog named Lakia into orbit.
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America launches Explorer 1 the first American satalite in space which discovers the Van Allen radiation belt.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration(NASA) replaces the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA)
