Craig Fehrman

Craig Fehrman, journalist, historian, and author of This Vast Enterprise, retells Lewis and Clark from many viewpoints. He explores newly found archives, the expedition as an ensemble of lives, and how Native polities, maps, and journals reshape the story. Short scenes highlight Ordway, York, slavery dynamics, and shifting Native power.

Craig Fehrman, journalist and historian who spent years researching Lewis and Clark, reexamines America's origin story. He highlights untold voices from the journals, the expedition as a collective endeavor, the central but complicated role of York, and the integration of indigenous oral histories. The conversation reframes familiar figures and the politics behind the journey.

Craig Fehrman, author and historian who reexamines Lewis and Clark, walks through his research and narrative choices. He highlights rotating perspectives to center figures like York and Sacagawea. He covers contested dates, diplomatic encounters, logistics like the Great Falls portage, and archival discoveries such as Biahito's map and color plates.