CONTACT:
- Steven M. Fountain, College of Liberal Arts, 360-546-9738, sfountain@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Gary Moulton, the Thomas C. Sorensen Emeritus Professor of History from the University of Nebraska and editor of the 13-volume “Journals of Lewis and Clark” will give two talks at Washington State University Vancouver on Wednesday, March 2. Both are free and open to the public.
The first talk, “Lewis and Clark among the Indians” will be held at 9:15 a.m. in the Multimedia Classroom building, room 219. The second talk, “Exploring the Explorers: What York and Sacagawea Meant for the Corps of Discovery” will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Multimedia Classroom building, room 16.
Moulton is widely recognized as the preeminent expert on matters concerning the impact of the Corps of Discovery on indigenous peoples, scientific knowledge and the course of history in the American West. Lewis and Clark's 1803-1806 journey across North America is familiar to many.
“Lewis and Clark among the Indians” will focus on the interactions and effects of the expedition's contact with three cultural-language groups. As the ambassadors of the United States to many western tribes, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark encountered a sometimes bewildering world of economics, politics and personal relations with Native Americans.
"Exploring the Explorers: What York and Sacagawea Meant for the Corps of Discovery" will illuminate how the only African American and Native American members of the expedition have had a lasting impact on race, gender and place in the American West on the eve of American expansion.
Moulton has spoken extensively along the Lewis and Clark Trail as well as internationally. He is a former Fellow of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and, closer to Vancouver, at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. He is also a past Scholar-in-Residence at Fort Clatsop National Historic Site. Moulton has appeared in or served as an expert for numerous documentaries, including Ken Burns' “Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.” He was a consultant for the U.S. Mint's "Sacajawea dollar" and many Lewis and Clark bicentennial celebrations across the West in 2004-2006. This will be his first visit to 91ԹϺ.
The 91ԹϺ College of Liberal Arts and Diversity Council have contributed funding for this event. First priority seating goes to WSU students, but all are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Steven M. Fountain at sfountain@vancouver.wsu.edu or 360-546-9738.
91ԹϺ is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.
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