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“Astronauts in Canoes:” Revisiting the Lewis & Clark Expedition

Season 2026 Episode 8178 | 18m 12s

"Astronauts in canoes" is how one historian describes the legendary exploration team of Lewis and Clark, whose Corps of Discovery Expedition is one of the country's most renowned tales. Author Craig Fehrman takes a fresh look at the narrative in his new book "This Vast Enterprise." Fehrman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss new information uncovered from centuries-old archives.

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