The Poor Explorer's Feast: Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Published 2023-12-17
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All Comments (21)
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One of my coworkers saw me eating ship's biscuits + broth for lunch one day and asked me if I needed to talk to somebody
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As educational as this was, the thing I'm most blown away by is finally learning what succotash is. Thankfully he doesn't look to be sufferin'.
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Don't forget that this was a military expedition and the men chosen to go on it were trained soldiers. They also had the latest and greatest of military technology, such as it was. As you said, the planning that went into the expedition was extraordinary and it was considered a tremendous success to the men who participated in it. Many of them became scouts afterward.
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That was some absolutely top-tier planning and logistics for a whole two-year expedition in those days to not have a single person starve. Beyond impressive. Also as a side note, I usually eat when watching these and there's a lotta gratitude I feel for some plain stir-fry or instant ramen or whatever I'm having. Probably not a very nice thing to do now that I think about it but we take those!
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If only schools taught history like this, everyone would be inclined to learn about it.
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They did plan well and had survival skills. They also got a lot of help from the people already living along the way. From provisions to routes to knowledge of the landscapes they encountered, it was definitely a group effort.
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Is it just me or are these simply the most engaging videos on youtube? Once I start watching, it's game on and my plans go out the window. Another awesome video from you guys!
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Cheers to portable soup, and exploring the culinary needs of this remarkable expedition! Wonderfully informing, filmed, and edited (as always). It would be interesting to learn a bit more about the paw-paw fruit they survived on near the end of their expedition.
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Another great video. I am Potawatomi from NW Indiana. I love Native American culture. I am proud of my heritage.
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6:30 I find this level of improvisation to be so interesting. Breaking up a bunch of sticks to use as makeshift ammo is something you could really only do with an old fashioned black powder gun. It really makes me appreciate how appropriate the technology was at the time to have a weapon like this work so well in such a potentially dire situation.
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6:17 the grapes she’s just friends with and told you not to worry about
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I just wanted to let you know that your videos are a regular part of our homeschooling curriculum and my little ones love getting history lessons from your channel. Thank you so much!
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The strength and perseverance necessary tu survive in those conditions is incredible. Working hard every single day just to live another day for 2 whole years travelling up a river... Makes me appreciate my bread, tea and warm home so much more.
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The fact that hollywood and the mainstream media hasn't made the Lewis and Clarke expedition into a film or miniseries says all you need to know about the modern film industry..............
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Hearing of the difficulties these people had to endure in their journey makes me appreciate what I have. Thanks for another amazing video!
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So we're just going to skim over the part where this man whittled bullets?
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I end my day watching this because of how relaxing it is and how enjoyable it is to learn about how people lived and survived in these times. Thank you for producing such excellent content.
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Hearing them give soup to a sick native chief just makes me think of that one South Park episode. Where it's the opposite of the more familiar "sick settlers learn some old traditional medicine from the natives" instead like "hey guys, this is how WE treat sickness. We have soup." only back then they didn't have Dayquil or Sprite. But I bet it still helped!
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I love these series on different types of food different type of people ate.
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Meriwether Lewis's grave is less than an hour from our house down the beautiful Natchez Trace, so we went to visit him last month. If you are looking for a children's version of the Lewis and Clark journey, I recommend "Of Courage Undaunted" by James Daugherty.
