We are joined this week by David Nicandri, one of the most respected Lewis and Clark scholars in the country. His book, "River of Promise: Lewis & Clark on the Columbia" fills a significant gap in our understanding of Lewis and Clark’s legendary expedition. Nicandri joins us not so much to speak of that journey, but one of his own. In a fascinating conversation, Nicandri tells us about the journey he and his son took on the Dempster Highway all the way to the arctic ocean.
Further Reading
River of Promise: Lewis and Clark on the Columbia by David Nicandri
Photos from David Nicandri
The Alcan Highway, Northern British Columbia
Heading into the storm from Engineer Creek; Ogilvie River and Olivier Range, Yukon, The Alcan Highway, Northern British Columbia
The Eagle Plains “oasis.” Note the mud on the vehicles.
Waiting for the Mackenzie River Ferry, 11:30 pm
Dave and Dominic at the Arctic Ocean. Photo by “Dave from Calgary.”
Our pirogue
“I Survived the Dempster Highway” sticker
View of the Mackenzie River Delta from the lower elevations of the Richardson Range, the northernmost segment of the Rocky Mountain cordillera. The thin lines of the Mackenzie River can be seen to the center right of the image, and the Arctic Ocean itself just below the cloud line.
What Would Jefferson Do?
“This is precisely why I wanted to create an American science of meteorology.”
Tune in to your local public radio or join the 1776 Club to hear this episode of What Would Thomas Jefferson Do?
This week, Clay Jenkinson discusses Jefferson’s first inaugural address with regular guest Lindsay Chervinsky. The speech, inaudibly delivered on March 4, 1801, is regarded as one of the top five in American history.
This week, Clay Jenkinson interviews frequent guest Beau Breslin of Skidmore College about the most famous decision in Supreme Court history.
Professor Beau Breslin of Skidmore College returns to the Thomas Jefferson Hour to talk about important passages that were edited out of key American documents of the Founding Era, including the famous anti-slavery passage of the Declaration of Independence.
This week's episode of the Thomas Jefferson Hour was recorded live at Radford University in Radford, Virginia in February 2023.