A New History of Lewis and Clark | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 883
Steven Rinella talks with author Craig Fehrman.
Topics discussed: Craig's new book, This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark; York, Ordway, Black Buffalo, Sacajawea, and other key players on the expedition; Sacajawea's sense of humor; diplomacy and discovery; medical care; views of slavery and Lewis and Clark's different views on it; the abundance of species; and more.
Craig's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Vast-Enterprise/Craig-Fehrman/9781982174248
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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Craig Fuhrman: Author of This Vast Enterprise
9:50 The Route: 8,000 Miles from St. Louis to the Pacific
15:19 The Platoon Perspective: History From Inside the Canoe
21:00 York, the Vote, and the Clatsop's Long Con
30:22 Why Nobody's Made the Lewis & Clark HBO Series
36:49 Sacagawea at Fort Clatsop: Funny or Admirable?
42:00 The Real Sacagawea: Capture, Enslavement, and Sign Language
49:23 Native Slavery and the Question of Who Sacagawea Really Was
56:05 Lewis After the Expedition: The John Quincy Adams Letter
01:03:04 Governor, Drunk, and Gone: Lewis's Final Year
01:09:00 John Colter: From Mutiny to 'He's My Guy'
01:14:43 What Lewis and Clark Were Really After
01:21:06 The Louisiana Purchase Lie They Teach in School
01:28:45 How Much Can We Trust Oral History?
01:35:06 York's Petition for Freedom — And Clark's Answer
01:41:25 What's Still Missing From the Story
Topics discussed: Craig's new book, This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark; York, Ordway, Black Buffalo, Sacajawea, and other key players on the expedition; Sacajawea's sense of humor; diplomacy and discovery; medical care; views of slavery and Lewis and Clark's different views on it; the abundance of species; and more.
Craig's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Vast-Enterprise/Craig-Fehrman/9781982174248
Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network
Steve on Instagram and Twitter
MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork
Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en
Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com
Follow us:
Web: https://www.themeateater.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meateater
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater
Chapters:
0:00 Meet Craig Fuhrman: Author of This Vast Enterprise
9:50 The Route: 8,000 Miles from St. Louis to the Pacific
15:19 The Platoon Perspective: History From Inside the Canoe
21:00 York, the Vote, and the Clatsop's Long Con
30:22 Why Nobody's Made the Lewis & Clark HBO Series
36:49 Sacagawea at Fort Clatsop: Funny or Admirable?
42:00 The Real Sacagawea: Capture, Enslavement, and Sign Language
49:23 Native Slavery and the Question of Who Sacagawea Really Was
56:05 Lewis After the Expedition: The John Quincy Adams Letter
01:03:04 Governor, Drunk, and Gone: Lewis's Final Year
01:09:00 John Colter: From Mutiny to 'He's My Guy'
01:14:43 What Lewis and Clark Were Really After
01:21:06 The Louisiana Purchase Lie They Teach in School
01:28:45 How Much Can We Trust Oral History?
01:35:06 York's Petition for Freedom — And Clark's Answer
01:41:25 What's Still Missing From the Story