1997 • 2 Episodes
The story of the most important American exploration expedition in American history and the participants in it.
November 4, 1997
Part 1 covers the expedition up to the headwaters of the Missouri River
November 5, 1997
Part 2 covers the meeting with the Shoshone, the treacherous crossing of the mountains, the downstream rush to reach the Pacific Ocean, and the ambitious explorations of the return trip.