Despite this familiarity with the story of Lewis & Clark, however, I'd never stopped to wonder how the Corps of Discovery manifested.

That is, I'd never considered any of those things until I read Jefferson's letter to Meriwether Lewis, penned in June of 1803.

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In the 3rd grade, when we were learning about local history & had to dress up one school day as members of the Corps of Discovery, I turned a set of beige bed sheets into a makeshift Lemhi Shoshone dress, modeled in the image of what I pictured Sacagawea wearing as she led the explorers westward.

It is sickening to see how many reproductive rights we have lost in just the six years since this documentary was made.

It's one thing to be aware as it all unfolds.

It's another to see where we were just a few years ago.

It's not that I've lost interest in the murder/attempted murder/suicide I've been researching from 1905 lives in the preceding decades.

It's that my energy - my hope - needs to put that history on hold to endeavor to effect change, provide safety, & protect people with uteruses right now.

Oh, I'd love to read this! I only vaguely recall this event... I was in high school at the time.

Okay, I just laughed so abruptly there is now coffee coming from my nose. Thanks for this 😂 Excellent comparison.

Oh yes, that's awesome!!

the “living room” included a mirrored and stained glass back bar, circa 1910; there was a Philco record and radio player for music… The list goes on, each item a reason I believe influenced my love for history.

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There was period-correct furniture in the formal and informal parlors (yes, we had 2!) that I wasn’t allowed to sit in, the claw-foot bathtub in the primary bedroom was original to the house, the Christmas decorations were a mixture of Victorian and early 20th-century ornaments and garlands; ...