... , Lewis would continue his education. At the age of twenty-eight, while serving as Thomas Jefferson's private secretary, Lewis had full access to the president's library. Here he had found books on every subject you could imagine. Lewis' love of learning, his military experience and his knowledge of the outdoors made him the perfect choice for a leader. Lewis chose his friend William ... twenty-seventh. Clark and some of the men then took the westernmost river in two canoes, while Lewis's party went ahead on foot. Lewis's group was ahead of Clark's by two days. They would leave notes and...

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