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奧勒岡領地的地圖顯示有些區域是由路易斯 (Meriwether Lewis) 與克拉克 (William Clark) 所發現的

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探險家瑪利威瑟路易斯 (Meriwether Lewis) 出生
1774
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你有沒有想過是誰發現你現在居住的地方?回到過去的時光,當我們的國家人口還不是很多的時候,探險家們往往橫越大陸,試圖找尋適合人們居住的新領地。其中有一位有名的探險家就是瑪利威瑟路易斯。西元1774818日,路易斯出生在維吉尼亞州的夏洛特斯維爾 (Charlottesville) 和他的夥伴威廉克拉克 (William Clark) 是有名的探險搭檔。他們共同橫越美國到了太平洋。


Have you ever wondered who first discovered the place where you live? Back in the days when the country was largely unpopulated, explorers used to travel across the land finding new areas where people could settle. One famous explorer is Meriwether Lewis. Born on August 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, Virginia, Lewis was known for teaming with William Clark and blazing a trail across the country to the Pacific Ocean.

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