Museum's lecture series readied Jan 7, 2004
...n Feb. 3 William Clark The Corps of Discovery and Beyond. William Worley, author, will present a complete synopsis of William Clarks life, including his later roles as an Indian Agent for the Louisiana Territory and Governor of the territory of Missouri (St. Joseph News Press, MO)
Slaughterman jailed over attack Jan 7, 2004
During the trial, evidence was given that Hawke was involved in a confrontation with Mr Ross William Clark at Tumbarumba during a Christmas festival on December 20, 2002. Mr Clark received a long deep cut to the chest and abdomen with two fractured ribs (Wodonga Border Mail, Australia)
Bradbury cuts cost for M. 30 Voters' Pamphlet Jan 5, 2004
The cover of the Voters' Pamphlet features the monumental Leo Friedlander sculptureof Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea that stands in front of ... (Bend.com, OR)
Lewis and Clark author to speak Jan 5, 2004
For the Marshfield News-Herald A relative of a Port Edwards family will be in town Friday to speak about the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition. "He has quite a lot of descendants in this area." Verne Huser of Albuquerque, N.M., recently finished his book, "On the Rivers with Lewis and Clark." The book will be published in February (Marshfield News Herald, WI)
Picture of America includes portrait of Greenville Jan 3, 2004
And there's William Clark in the 100-year-old clock tower of the Dallas County Courthouse. Adel, Iowa (Greenville News, SC)
Countdown to First Night Dec 31, 2003
The Telegraph/JOHN BADMAN Lewis and Clark Community College custodian Melissa Gonzalez vacuums the stairs in Hatheway Hall as she and other college custodians keep busy Tuesday preparing buildings for tonight s First Night River Bend celebration. GODFREY -- Preparations are under way today at Lewis and Clark Community College for tonight s biggest New Year s Eve party in the Alton-Godfrey area (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Dorgan secures L&C documents Dec 25, 2003
Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., announced this week an arrangement with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to exhibit rare documents from the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark collection at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. "The Library of Congress will send three Lewis and Clark documents and a historian for public programs and an exhibition at the confluence center near Fort Buford Historical Site." (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Lack of candidates called 'discouraging'Mbr>* Josh Brown, Bill ... Dec 23, 2003
For the second consecutive time, no Republican has filed for candidacy in the 1st Commissioner District, which encompasses Cecilton and Chesapeake City, a seat currently held by county political veteran William Clark Manlove. Incumbent Mark H. Guns (D) is set to face off against GOP challenger Thomas G. McWilliams Jr., a retired college administrator from Elk Neck (Cecil Whig, MD)
A little controversy sends off Lewis and Clark re-enactors Dec 22, 2003
In a year when the 200-year-old explorations of Lewis and Clark were celebrated and copied by Americans across the country, Pittsburgh, where the expedition's keelboat was built and launched, grabbed its own share of the spotlight. The history center also played host to a touch of controversy surrounding the anniversary of the official start of the Lewis and Clark expedition (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA)
Constructing canoes for Lewis and Clark bicentennial is family ... Dec 22, 2003
Constructing canoes for Lewis and Clark bicentennial is family affair - billingsgazette. Constructing canoes for Lewis and Clark bicentennial is family affair (Billings Gazette, MT)
2004 Shapes Up Like an Interesting Year Dec 20, 2003
William Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis"> William Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis On May 14, the re-creation of an epic journey will begin on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, across from Saint Louis, Missouri. It was on that day in 1804 that William Clark and a band of explorers called the Corps of Discovery set off on what would be an 18-month journey of mapping, collecting scientific specimens, and searching for a westward water passage to the Pacific Ocean.... (Voice of America)
Composer Rob Kapilow's Symphony Celebrates the Bicentennial of ... Dec 20, 2003
...story of an adventure that came a year after the Louisiana Purchase, the travelsthroughout the new territory by explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. ... (Voice of America)
Breaking Trail with Lewis & Clark Dec 18, 2003
This is how Capt. William Clark described crossing the Lolo Pass area in Montanas Northern Rockies in September of 1805. On their way back the following year, Clark, Meriwether Lewis and their Corps of Discovery expedition attempted to return through Lolo Pass by the same route in mid-June (mid-June (Ski Magazine)
Backers hope tower will be complete by May Dec 18, 2003
The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is expected to be completed by May 14, just in time to mark the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the famed expedition into the West. 1 million grass-roots effort by the Citizens for Lewis and Clark Development Site No. 1 in preparation for the bicentennial celebration (Alton Telegraph, IL)
United Way exceeds goal Dec 12, 2003
Tyson Leadership Givers for the 2004 Campaign include William Clark, $1,144; Paul Karkiainen, $1,100; William Brown, Maria Rodriguez, Juaquin Cruz each gave $1,040; Maribel Perez, $791. 93; Christopher Reyna Jr., Orlando Kinney, Salvador Murillo, Alexander Morales each gave $780; and Tami McIntyre, $650; Luis Morales, Stanley Kessler, and Monique Davidovic each gave $572; Felicita Servantez gave $546; Miquel A. Rodriguez, Jack Sizemore, Christine T. Nava, Scott Baxley, Jeffrey Robinson, Natya... (Garden City Telegram, KS)
Grants Pass Quilter Wins National Competition Dec 10, 2003
Grants Pass quilter, Cassandra Williams, has been perfecting the art of creating innovative wall quilts for a mere eight years. Recently, Williams' quilt "The Map Makers" received Best of Contest in the American Quilting Society's 2003 Quilt Exposition in Nashville, Kentucky (Josephine-County-News.com, United States)
Fort-to-the-sea-trail: Governor hails Sunset Beach decision Dec 10, 2003
At Tuesdays gathering he explained that it was the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland that helped put the state on the map by drawing thousands of visitors. Fort Clatsop Superintendent Chip Jenkins explained the many projects on tap as part of Fort Clatsops expansion plans and preparations for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, including the new shuttle system that will carry visitors to the park from the surrounding communities (The Daily Astorian (subscription)
Revamped nickels to commemorate Louisiana Purchase, Corps of ... Dec 10, 2003
When it comes to observing the Lewis and Clark bicentennial and America's westward journey, the U.S. Mint is putting its money where its mouth is. But starting in the spring, the back of the first new nickel will bear the inscription "Louisiana Purchase" and "1803," and will feature images from the "peace medal" commissioned for the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition (Hamilton Ravalli Republic, MT)
Lewis And Clark Notes Reveal History Of Human Impacts Nov 20, 2003
CORVALLIS Native Americans had a major impact on the wildlife of the American West for hundreds of years prior to European settlement, a report from Oregon State University indicates, based on data from one of the most accurate surveys of its time the journals of Lewis and Clark. To help unravel the ecological mysteries of the past, Laliberte and OSU professor of forest resources William Ripple turned to the journals of Lewis and Clark, which were written during their historic journey from...... (press release)
Breeding hope Nov 20, 2003
With the Oregon Zoo's help, California condors might rebound to soar the Western skies in ample numbers, as they did 200 years ago, when explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark spotted them and dubbed them "the beautiful buzzards of the Columbia.". "They've very social, very intelligent. They don't harm anyone," Csuti says (Oregonian, OR)
Cape Girardeau sets festivities beginning Friday Nov 20, 2003
CAPE GIRARDEAU Two hundred years ago Lewis and Clark made history and their journey is being commemorated across the country. It was Nov. 23, 1803, when Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery stepped foot in Cape Girardeau, then a part of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Creighton professors give valiant effort with original production Nov 20, 2003
Alan Klem wrote the story, Frederick Hanna the music, and they called it "Lewis and Clark, Part One: Manifest Destiny, an original musical." So it must have been possible. He used to be York, the black man-servant of William Clark, the man he calls Capt. Billy (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Great Conversations a hit Nov 20, 2003
Photo by George Lane IR Staff - Jim and Jan Fall, left, laugh as Hal Stearns, who is portraying William Clark, shows them his hat. It's not often you get the opportunity to chat with Capt. William Clark, of the famous Corps of Discovery, or share a bottle of wine with a former Montana Supreme Court Justice to discuss fairy tales, or contemplate the history of American horror films (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Supervisors vote 3-2 to defer Knox Road landfill decision Nov 20, 2003
"The public does not understand that with approval of the plan, DEQ is not giving approval of the particular rubbish site. All of that is done during the permitting process where traffic concerns, ecological issues and quality of life issues are considered." Memphian William Clark Jr., who has a residence on Knox Road, said action by supervisors was courageous and far-sighted. Mark Williams, with the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality, said it is anybody's guess how the... (Holly Springs South Reporter, MS)
Man guilty of attack Nov 18, 2003
In Tumbarumba on December 20 last year, Hawke, 31, of King St, Tumbarumba, was involved in a confrontation with Mr Ross William Clark, who received a 30cm wound to his stomach and was almost dead when operated on at the Wagga Base Hospital. Mr Clark was in a coma for two weeks after the operation (Wodonga Border Mail, Australia)
LEWIS & CLARK: GREAT JOURNEY WEST Nov 11, 2003
National Geographic and Eddie Bauer present Lewis k: Great Journey West, a large format film chronicling the Corps of Discovery expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The story of the 8000-mile journey across the Great Plains plays like a fascinating episode of Star Trek thanks to narration by Jeff Bridges and entries from Lewis and Clark's captain's logs, which provide intimate commentary on the perilous trip (Cincinnati CityBeat, OH)
Eggs and Issues at Missouri Western presents William Clark ... Nov 6, 2003
Eggs and Issues at Missouri Western presents William Clark portrayal. As St. Joseph prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition next year, Missouri Western State College's Eggs and Issues series will host Dr. William Worley in a portrayal of William Clark (Gladstone Sun News, MO)
Indian artists eschew 'sugarcoated' history Nov 5, 2003
Behind the approaching gusts of reverential fervor surrounding the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, an astute observer might suspect another story lurks. Bonnie Kahn's Wild West Gallery examines the other side of the Lewis and Clark story in a show that runs Thursday through Sunday (Portland Tribune, OR)
Tribal educators raise questions about Lewis and Clark Nov 3, 2003
...-- In Joe McGeshick's classes, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark aren't presented as the larger-than-life heroes some of his students at Fort Peck Community College read about in high school. And with the bicentennial of the famed expedition just months away, some educators -- particularly those along the trail blazed by Lewis and Clark -- see a prime opportunity to better engage their students and to reach out to a curious public (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
Indian scholars try to expand Lewis & Clark story Nov 3, 2003
Karen Paetz teaches students about the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark story at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, N.D. Field trips to historic forts along the Missouri River and discussions with elders, the "doctorates of the culture," are part of regular studies in Paetz's tribal tourism program. -- In Joe McGeshick's classes, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark aren't presented as the larger-than-life heroes some of his students at Fort Peck Community College read about... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
Tribes, scholars teach other view of expedition Nov 3, 2003
BILLINGS - In Joe McGeshick's classes, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark aren't presented as the larger-than-life heroes some of his students at Fort Peck Community College read about in high school. And with the bicentennial of the famed expedition just months away, some educators - particularly those along the trail blazed by Lewis and Clark - see a prime opportunity both to better engage their students and to reach out to a curious and captive public (Billings Gazette, MT)
Ceremony readies site for Chinook plankhouse Nov 2, 2003
...who led research of the area. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark described900 people living there. Plankhouses were the center of ... (Oregonian, OR)
Military camp offers glimpse of frontier past Nov 2, 2003
As part of the state's observance of the Lewis and Clark bicentennial, Hope and other military re-enactors staged a living history demonstration Saturday at the Kansas History Center and Museum. The re-enactors and museum staff presented a "tasting party" to explain how Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and the members of their Corps of Discovery sustained themselves during their 28-month journey (Lawrence Journal World, KS)
Program nod boosts tourism efforts Nov 2, 2003
Enriching the experience for visitors are hosts who portray famous charactersassociated with the area's past, such as William Clark, Grenville Dodge and ... (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Visiting Lewis & Clark: Actors show life in 1800s Nov 1, 2003
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark made their trek across the continent 200 years ago with the best available surveying and military technology of their day. Late Saturday afternoon, the re-enactors and history museum representatives presented a "tasting party" to explain how Lewis, Clark and the members of their Corps of Discovery sustained themselves during their 28-month journey (Topeka Capital Journal, KS)
Premier League calls time on publicans who show Saturday ... Oct 31, 2003
William Clark, the manager of Ryans Bar in Radlett, Hertfordshire, was found guilty of infringing copyright by showing live matches during the closed period. He was fined 500 and ordered to pay 720 costs (Guardian, UK)
SPOOKY TALES FOR 'FRIGHT NIGHT' Oct 31, 2003
"For that reason I wove the tale of the Ghostly Dog at the castle, which is a well-known story about the faithful dog belonging to William Clark, who was hanged at the castle."Ghost stories are what Hallowe'en is all about, sending shivers up people's spines. "Anne Marshall is giving a reading of some of the ghastly ghoulish tales from the county at the Arboretum Lodge in Monks Road tonight. Her creepy tales begin at 5pm.The book is available from local bookshops for 2.99. 'A hospital is bright,... (Lincolnshire Echo, UK)
Derby Dinner musical explores explorer York Oct 31, 2003
The play, written by Georgette Kleier with music and lyrics by Bill Corcoran, features Keith Adams as York, Brian Bowman as William Clark, Cary Wiger as Meriwether Lewis and Kelly Hackett as Sacagawea. " For tickets, call (812) 288-8281. Or visit www.derbydinner.com. Derby Dinner Playhouse is at 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville. If you plan on attending Children's Musical Theatre's entire four-show 2003-2204 series, subscriptions are a good way to go. Children's prices average half price. To take... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY)
Kentucky Library and Museum offering events aplenty in coming ... Oct 30, 2003
The Filson Historical Society of Louisville will have a three-part Lewis and Clark reading and discussion series at the library, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the explorers expedition. The readings are based on the recently published book Dear Brother: Letters of William Clark to Jonathan Clark, edited by James Holmberg, curator for the historical society (Bowling Green Daily News, KY)
Authorities urged to crack down on illegal Saturday matches Oct 30, 2003
The letters argue the practice is legal, despite the fact that a licensee, William Clark of Ryans Bar in Radlett, Hertfordshire, was fined 2,000 earlier this month for showing the matches illegally. Alison MacKay, licensee of the Grey Mare in Bolton, Lancashire, said she has to put up with her competitors showing football on a Saturday and has lost business as a result (The Publican, UK)
McMillan project '99 percent plus complete' Oct 28, 2003
TALLADEGA Talladega city clerk Sue Horn, Public Works director James Swinford, City Councilmen Charles Pope, James Armstrong and Eddie Tucker and council president William Clark met Tuesday with Steve Fleagle, the administrator for the McMillan Street/John D. Hill drainage and renovation project, to discuss the final steps necessary to close out the grant. Money for the project was first awarded to the city in 1998, as a community development block grant valued at $600,000 (Daily Home Online, AL)
Licensee fined 2000 for illegal screening of match Oct 28, 2003
William Clark, manager of Ryans Freehouse in Watling Street, Radlett, was fined almost 2,000 for showing a Premiership game using a foreign satellite decoder. Clark, who failed to show up at the hearing at St Albans Magistrates Court, was found guilty of illegally screening a foreign transmission of a Chelsea vs Leicester football match during the official closed period of 2 (Watford Observer, UK)
Lewis and Clark re-enactors stop at West Point before heading ... Oct 28, 2003
Lewis and Clark re-enactors stop at West Point before heading west. N-E/LeeAnn Seymour A replica of the Lewis and Clark keelboat and red pirogue sit along the banks of the Ohio River as part of Monday's Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Bicentennial Landing at West Point (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Journals help more accurately map Lewis & Clark route Oct 26, 2003
American News | 10/26/2003 | Journals help more accurately map Lewis & Clark route. Journals help more accurately map Lewis & Clark route THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Aberdeen American News, SD)
Health care conference begins at ISU Oct 24, 2003
POCATELLO Meriwether Lewis and William Clark did not have much medical knowledge, but, despite their shortcomings, the two men did a "respectable job" as the nation's first wilderness physicians, physician and historian Dr. David Peck said Wednesday night. Lewis and Clark's journey across North America was one filled with mosquitoes, heat exhaustion, frostbite, hail, floods, rattlesnakes and Grizzly bears, Peck said (Idaho State Journal, ID)
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 200TH ANNIVERSARY: Virtual village to ... Oct 23, 2003
Grand Forks Herald | 10/23/2003 | LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 200TH ANNIVERSARY: Virtual village to showcase Bismarck event. LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 200TH ANNIVERSARY: Virtual village to showcase Bismarck event City to celebrate heritage during October 2004 celebration By Blake Nicholson Associated Press (Grand Forks Herald, ND)
Organizers lining up people, attractions for Lewis and Clark ... Oct 22, 2003
Organizers lining up people, attractions for Lewis and Clark event. The Lewis and Clark ``signature'' event in Bismarck one year from now will be a one (M) million dollar affair that organizers hope will attract up to 50-thousand people (KXMA, ND)
