Monday August 1, 2005
Happy Birthday to Capt. William Clark, born on this date in 1770. Clark, who was a Major General when he died in 1834 was best known for his map-making skills and for his level-headed dealing with Indians during the Lewis & Clark Expedition and later in his career as Director of Indian Affairs from his St. Louis Office.
Compared to Meriwether Lewis, William Clark was the more adroit handler of diplomatic relations, the better boatman and a more skillful manager of the expedition's personnel. Clark seems to have been the more relaxed and playful man.
I celebrate his birthday with a morning blood sugar reading of 125 and a sunrise run to Sunset Park as I complete my fourth week of abstinence.
2 comments:
He was a great man.too bad his life came to such a tragic end.
He was a great man.too bad his life came to such a tragic end.
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