expedition
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One of the sadnesses of the expedition was that Lewis failed to publish his account, and his descriptions, of more than 200 plant specimens, mysteriously went missing after his death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The farm Ordway received in Missouri, as a reward for his great services to the expedition, was destroyed by the 1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes—leaving his children destitute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
CEO Torstein Hagan put it like this, just before the expedition vessel set off Tuesday from New York City for a cruise to the Great Lakes—with a pass through Canada.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Members of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society said the "incredible" expedition was the first of its kind they had seen in their lifetimes, with the last manned moon mission being 1972.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
As Elisha sourced a crew and supplies for his upcoming Arctic expedition, “examining recruits, inventing cooking stoves, pricing rounds of beef,” he was often on the road.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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