James E. Thomas: Lewis and Clark
James E. Thomas will discuss his book Corps of Discovery Lewis and Clark about the exploration of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and sign copies of his book, which is also sold at the Museum Store. For the presentation, Thomas dresses as an explorer in the early 1800s and brings many items that were used on explorations at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Thomas is considered one of the leading experts on Lewis and Clark. The book is especially fun to read because he novelized the work. includes admission to the four wings of the Museum: Natural History, Archaeology, Anthropology, and Art. There is also a collection of artifacts from China, including a 2000-year-old jade burial suit from the Han Dynasty and a very large jade dragon ship.