In The News The Lewis & Clark Expedition was a pivotal moment in American history. But the story of York, a slave to William Clark from boyhood and comrade on this journey, has been obscured by omission and stereotype.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:York’s personal story is not well known, though the story of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery is. How is it that we as a culture remember some pieces of history and not others? Some of what we know about York comes from the oral histories of various native peoples who encountered York as the Corps made its way across the continent. Other...…In The News The Lewis & Clark Expedition was a pivotal moment in American history. But the story of York, a slave to William Clark from boyhood and comrade on this journey, has been obscured by omission and stereotype.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:York’s personal story is not well known, though the story of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery is. How is it that we as a culture remember some pieces of history and not others? Some of what we know about York comes from the oral histories of various native peoples who encountered York as the Corps made its way across the continent. Other...WW…

Now Playing:At one time in history, beaver fur was the object of global trade, made especially desirable because the felted skins were fashioned into men’s hats. “Those beaver hats were incredibly valuable. They were like having a Rolex watch today. It was a status symbol. And people would come 18,000 miles by sailing ship around the tip of South America through the Hawaiian Islands and wind up [in the Northwest] just to acquire those animal pelts.”Doug Wilson, Archaeologist National Park Service, Pacific West RegionIn the vanguard of the fur trade was a British business...…Now Playing:At one time in history, beaver fur was the object of global trade, made especially desirable because the felted skins were fashioned into men’s hats. “Those beaver hats were incredibly valuable. They were like having a Rolex watch today. It was a status symbol. And people would come 18,000 miles by sailing ship around the tip of South America through the Hawaiian Islands and wind up [in the Northwest] just to acquire those animal pelts.”Doug Wilson, Archaeologist National Park Service, Pacific West RegionIn the vanguard of the fur trade was a British business...WW…