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Lewis & Clark:
Journey to Another America

The Project

The ink was barely dry on the Declaration of Independence when Thomas Jefferson began dreaming of an expedition to the West. By 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had begun the expedition that would achieve Jefferson's dream and advance our nation's understanding of itself and its inhabitants.

Lewis & Clark: Journey to Another America is a public program made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to The OASIS Institute.

How did it get started?
The project began with a team from OASIS and a group of humanity scholars in 2000. They met to determine the topics that became essays in the book, Lewis & Clark: Journey to Another America.

Why are we studying Lewis & Clark now?
From January, 2003 until September, 2006, many people around the United States will be celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark expedition. OASIS is participating by offering this program.

What is the purpose of the program?
Lewis & Clark: Journey to Another America will make it possible for OASIS members to understand the Lewis and Clark expedition and the contact, complexity and change that abounded in North America at the turn of the 19th Century. The program has been designed to ensure that each OASIS member can personally connect with the history of this significant event in the way that best suits their own interests.

What is the program?
The overall program has many parts including the book; a six-week discussion series based on the book; this web site; tutoring and other volunteer opportunities; travel and many other opportunities to study different parts of the Lewis and Clark story.

How do I participate?
Check your local OASIS center catalog for program information and register early for classes and events related to Lewis and Clark. If you aren't an OASIS member, you can join now - membership is free.

You can also find links here to related websites and events happening around the country.