Lewis and Clark (Feb 6-8)

by Prof. Hangen - February 6th, 2017

UPDATE: NO Class Today, Wed 2/8 – Dr. Hangen is sick

This week we look at another late 18th/early 19th century context of frontier medicine, medical care in the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806).

For Monday, Feb 6 – Reading is Volney Steele, “Lewis and Clark: Keelboat Physicians” posted as a PDF on Blackboard under “Readings.”

Film clip: Ken Burns, “Lewis and Clark” – click through to watch the whole thing, if you’re interested

On Wednesday, Feb 8 – bring laptops, we’ll be exploring in the online diaries of the members of the Corps of Discovery. Class cancelled; Work with the diaries on your own, the link is here:

https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/

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