Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition (May 14, 1804)

I’m jealous of them. Ask anyone who Lewis and Clark were and they’ll be able to tell you all about their expedition to explore the western lands acquired after the Louisiana Purchase. But if you mention Radisson and Groseilliers, you’ll get blank looks.

To be fair, Lewis and Clark’s expedition was 134 years after the Hudson’s Bay Company was formed. I wondered if the event chart could explain the difference to me:

Ah, so: there are no inconjuncts, so no obstacles, to speak of. Pure and simple, it was a journey of discovery and that was all. Radishes and Gooseberries didn’t stand a chance.