Part one of term paper
The names Lewis and Clark have been branded into history, along with Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who helped guide their expedition across the uncharted American continent. How about York? Remember him? If not, you're not alone. York was a slave - the property of Capt. William Clark. Now a group of historians says York has not been given the ...

Part two of term paper
... the expedition, and celebrate its diversity without trying to demonize anybody, or turn anyone into heroes. ``This man was one of the most famous African-Americans in the early part of the nation's history and yet hardly anybody knows him,'' said James Holmberg, curator of special collections at the Filson Club Historical Society in Louisville, Ky. York is believed to be the first black to cross the American continent. Yet there are no coins or stamps with his image. There is one known statue of ...