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George Shannon (c. 1785–1836), the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (not counting the infant Jean Baptiste Charbonneau), was born in Pennsylvania of Irish ancestry.
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Shannon’s solo 16-day adventure began on August 26, 1804, near present Vermillion, South Dakota, when he and George Drouillardwere sent out to hunt for the expedition’s few horses. The captains had instructed the two men to keep to the high ground and follow the boats up the river. Drouillard came back the next day, saying he had not seen the horse...
The next time Shannon was “lost,” in early August 1805, Clark sent him hunting up the Big Hole River in southwestern Montana.Ibid., 5:55. Evidently Clark believed Shannon had improved his skills as a woodsman during the eleven months since his first misadventure. Clark mistakenly believed the Big Hole to be the Jefferson River‘s feeder source from ...
Clark arranged for Shannon to assist Nicholas Biddle in editing the expedition’s journals, which were completed in 1812. Regarding Shannon’s abilities, Biddle wrote to Clark: “I have derived much assistance from that gentleman who is very intelligent and sensible & whom it was worth your while to send here.” Judging from Clark’s expressions of conf...
When the Corps of Discovery left the Knife River Villages on the 18 August 1806, en route home, they had two distinguished passengers in the red pirogue—the Mandan chief, Sheheke, also known as “Big White,” and his wife, Yellow Corn. They had accepted the captains’ invitation to accompany them to the United States to visit President Jefferson. In t...
George Shannon studied law more formally than many attorneys of the day, although he did not complete the two-year course at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He left college during his second year, in 1810, when political change in Washington, D.C., temporarily cut off his pension. Shannon had continued to study law while working wit...
George Shannon was the youngest enlisted man of the permanent party of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He had two episodes of being separated from the group, but also assisted Nicholas Biddle in preparing the journals and became a lawyer.
George Shannon is a popular storyteller and former children's librarian whose many notable picture books include Tomorrow's Alphabet, Lizard's Guest, and White Is for Blueberry. Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! , illustrated by Laura Dronzek, was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book.
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Jan 5, 2023 · Learn about George Shannon, one of the nine young men from Kentucky who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803. Find out his role, his education, his injury, and his legacy in Kentucky history.
George Shannon has 65 books on Goodreads with 8208 ratings. George Shannon’s most popular book is One Family.
George Shannon was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery, who got separated from the party twice during their journey. Learn about his adventures, his encounters with Native Americans, and his life after the expedition.
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George Shannon was a young man from Kentucky who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803. He lost a leg in the Mandan expedition, studied law, and became a judge in Missouri.
