The american west. Today we will be talking about the lewis and Clark Expedition and discussing some of the ramifications of this most important expedition. Some people have classified the lewis and Clark Expedition and compared it to the odyssey of the greek tragedies. Just like the civil war is sometimes seen as the american iliad of that great battle. This expedition will be quite significant and important. A few years ago, the Atlantic Monthly did a survey of the top 100 most influential figures of american history. Lewis and clark make the list at 70. What i find interesting is they are the only names on the entire list where they are listed together. It is almost like they are inseparable. The smithsonian did one just five years ago on the 100 most significant americans. Lewis and clark made that list. They were also hooked together. Sacagawea also made the list. This woman was considered one of the 100 most significant americans. There is an impression across the United States t