刘易斯与克拉克远征 - 一个故事的几种讲法The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Several Ways to Tell a Story

The Lewis and Clark Expedition rarely appears in Chinese sources. But in the historical common knowledge of ordinary Americans, its fame and importance are comparable to Xuanzang's pilgrimage to the West or Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions: it is an event told and celebrated again and again, and has been given the historical significance of "the starting point of westward expansion". This session mainly covers: - The motives for the expedition and how it unfolded - Historic landmarks and museums related to the expedition that you can visit on a road trip across America - Across the many versions of the story, what is misinformation, and what has been deliberately emphasised or hidden? - What is the connection between the Native American woman Sacagawea and the American women's rights movement? - Can the expedition really be counted a success? - On the question of "promoting peace" among the Native Americans, how did history deliver a huge irony? - What connection did the expedition have with the Qing dynasty? As there is a lot of historical background involved, we recommend spending five minutes skimming this before the session: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/刘易斯与克拉克远征