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The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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PBS Online: Lewis and Clark - Companion site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.' Information on the explorers, expedition journals, trip timeline and maps, interviews with historical experts, an overview of Native American tribes, and classroom lessons.
Meta Description: [ Lewis and Clark, the companion Web site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.' ]

Discovering Lewis and Clark - Interactive workshop providing an overview of the journey of Lewis and Clark, including journal excerpts.
Meta Description: [ Hundreds of interactive illustrations, color photos, and historic art, with in-depth text by today's leading Lewis and Clark scholars. ]

Following the Voyage of Discovery - A few historical FAQs, with an expedition map.
Meta Description: [ Traveler's guide to with maps and timeline, for following the Lewis and Clark Trail today, describing museums, reconstructions, unchanged sites they visited, other historical attractions, with town-by-town travel aids. ]

Jefferson's Letter - Read the contents of Jefferson's letter of commission to Meriwether Lewis exactly as it was written.

Lewis and Clark - National Geographic's expedition gallery, with references.

Lewis and Clark - Ohio River Chapter - The mission of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is to honor the historic legacy of Lewis and Clark through research, education, preservation, promotion, and coordination.
Meta Description: [ In 1803, the American West started at the Appalachian Mountains, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 carried the destiny of the young United States westward. Today, through membership in the Ohio River Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, you can experience ... ]

Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America - Library of Congress online exhibition of navigation maps. Includes a virtual tour format.
Meta Description: [ Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America (The Library of Congress). Like so many other exploration stories, the Lewis and Clark journey was shaped by the search for navigable rivers, inspired by the quest for Edens, and ... ]

500 Lewis and Clark as Naturalists - Smithsonian Institution site on the natural history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes pictures of plants and animals, journal writings, trail map, and lesson activities.
Meta Description: [ Follow the Lewis and Clark expedition and discover the many natural specimens they collected along the way. ]

Lewis and Clark Education Center - Engages educators and students in a dynamic understanding of The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806).

Lewis and Clark History Day - Expedition paintings and summary, with an annotated subject bibliography.

Lewis and Clark Internet Archive - A links directory of several hundred sites related to the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Lewis and Clark North West - Short history of the expedition, with maps and trip planning information for following the trail. Includes directory of present-day businesses.
Meta Description: [ The Lewis and Clark Expedition, organized to explore the new lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase explored all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to gather scientific knowledge, a particular interest of President Jefferson. ]

Lewis and Clark Trail - Historical account of the Corps of Discovery along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Includes an events calendar, trail properties, and trail treasures.
Meta Description: [ Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery make their historic expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Historical account of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Includes Events plus Bicentennial Information! ]

Lewis and Clark: A Journey - Full text of the first official account of the expedition. Includes maps and other resources.
Meta Description: [ Lewis and Clark: A Journey presents the first official account of the expedition. Visit each day to follow the progress of the Corps of Discovery exactly two hundred years ago, with maps showing locations of campsites along with a quotation from the day's journal entry and a link to the full entr... ]

404 Lewis and Clark: What Else Happened - Posting dates in history and explaining what Lewis and Clark were doing on that day and what other events were happening in the United States on that same day.

Medicine and Health on the Lewis and Clark Expedition - Information and online exhibits from the University of Virginia Health Sciences Library.

Meriwether Lewis - Virtualology Biography including research links, and illustrations.
Meta Description: [ Meriwether Lewis: Meriwether Lewis ]

National Geographic: Lewis and Clark - Includes an interactive journey log, maps, historical photos, drawings, a timeline, and details of their discoveries.
Meta Description: [ Get our best information & features about the Lewis & Clark expedition across America--journal entries, maps, historical photos, drawings, and more. ]

NPR : Hidden Treasures: Lewis and Clark's Map - In 1806, over a camp fire and food, Nez Perce Indian chiefs made a map for William Clark showing a short and safe journey through the Rockies. Harriet Baskas reports on this recently rediscovered rare Indian map. Part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project. [5:42 Realaudio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ In 1806, over a camp fire and food, Nez Perce Indian chiefs made a map for William Clark showing a short and safe journey through the Rockies. The rare Indian map, one of only a hundred surviving, went overlooked for decades. Harriet Baskas tells the story as part of All Things Considered's Hidde... ]

Pacific County Friends of Lewis and Clark - News, maps, and history of the Corps of Discovery's 18 days spent in Pacific County, Washington.
Meta Description: [ Lewis, Clark and the Corps of Discovery end their historic expedition to the Pacific... Read about 18 days with the 'Ocian in View'... ]

404 Smithsonian Magazine: Iron Will - Article about William Clark's later life.
Meta Description: [ Articles from the Smithsonian Institution's award-winning, monthly general interest magazine, plus exclusive Web articles, videos, blogs, photographs and more. ]

Voyage of Rediscovery - Maps, pictures, and historic information.
Meta Description: [ Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led explorers across the uncharted wilderness of the American West. The Ventura County Star and InsideVC.com dispatched senior reporter John Krist last year to retrace the explorers' route and examine how the West has changed since they first described it. ]