He was a newborn, born February 11, 1805, when he was strapped on his mother's back for a “Journey of Discovery” with Lewis and Clark. He was the son of Sacajawea, named Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, but fondly known as “Pomp.” His mother—now, one of America's iconic women--carried the baby in a back-cradle  all the way from Fort Mandan in western North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean. The journey was the first exploration of the land gained in the Louisiana Purchase, and President Jefferson


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