Ep. 883: A New History of Lewis and Clark
6/1/20261 hr 46 min
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.
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First 90 secondsSteven Rinella· Host0:00
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Phil Taylor· Panelist0:45
The MeatEater podcast.
Steven Rinella· Host0:46
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Craig Fehrman· Guest1:23
Too many to count.
Steven Rinella· Host1:24
Okay.
Craig Fehrman· Guest1:24
Um, but, but we'll, we'll get into it here for sure.
Steven Rinella· Host1:27
Okay. This is gonna be the one...