The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis

23 дні тому

Today, we’ll follow the Lewis and Clark Expedition as they return to civilization. We’ll also discuss the lives of a few key figures post-expedition. Whatever happened to Sacagawea? Is it true she lived to be an old woman? What about her son, Pomp? How about George Drouillard? Finally, we’ll examine the mysterious death of Captain Meriwether Lewis. #wildwest #history #ushistory
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@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Make sure you turn on notifications for next week’s video on John Colter!

@bethbartlett5692 20 днів тому

This subject has been unsettled in my thinking.

@stuarthastie6374 14 днів тому

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@DarkAngelOfTexas 21 день тому

I learned so much from this series.

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

I’m glad to hear it

@DjWesRolan 21 день тому

Officially my favorite channel

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Too kind!

@DjWesRolan 20 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza hey its been bugging me since I heard you say it. Did you intentionally mispronounce Height & Ashbury?? I can remember what you where talking about now lol.

@Orygunner67 20 днів тому

Josh rules! 🤠

@thedudeimbibes46 20 днів тому

Another great telling. Also nice to see the “intensive purposes” was cleared up. Now I know it’s “in tents and porpoises.” Someday I’m going to binge all these stories while I’m driving the work truck. Thx.

@docholiday3800 20 днів тому

😂 I thought so too

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Haha exactly

@tjdean5025 16 днів тому

Intents. and purposes. Np

@buckmusky2201 21 день тому

LFG! This has been a dope series, bitter sweet to be finishing this finale but I'm all jacked up for the John Colter story!

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Let’s gooooo

@JoshXHenderson 19 днів тому

Thanks for recommending Undaunted Courage, as a huge L&C nerd I’ve really been loving it. And idk about the true fate of Sacagawea, but I did take the opportunity to visit the grave, real or not, when passing through the Wind River Reservation years ago, just on the off chance that telling is the truth. What an amazing woman. The L&C Expedition is one of America’s greatest stories, if not the actual greatest. Totally fascinating, thanks for the episodes.

@WildWestExtravaganza 18 днів тому

Thanks for listening!

@patrickscutella836 7 днів тому

I’ve read it 3 times

@hardtruth63americanpatriot66 19 днів тому

That’s a hell of an ending for a grand man like Lewis. He is one of my favorite figures in American history! Rest in peace, Sir!

@johnthomson4128 20 днів тому

My daughters get so upset when he doesn't roll the R's on extravaganza..

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Ah, I'm sorry! I'll try to next time

@brianMcGranahan0311 20 днів тому

Just be grateful they’re not listening to him on eastbound and down

@launiesoult3248 20 днів тому

Sweet Little thing

@Paulftate 17 днів тому

bless her heart

@richardlincoln8438 21 день тому

The Shoshoni are correct. The Wind River Agency is the place. No one has a better, credible explanation of the resting place of Sacagawea. It will be nice to sort of circle back to where i first learned of Your storytelling Josh. The Bloody Beaver. Thanks again for everything You do, Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Thanks! Lot of questions still remaining, I think. Like how come she didn’t join her actual band at the Lemhi reservation in Idaho?

@richardlincoln8438 20 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza Yes, lots of unanswered questions. To offer an answer this one of Your. Infirmity after years away, south with the other tribes ? Welcomed by relatives in the Wind Rivers ? We'll never know but who else has a credible story of where She is ? Hasta luego Josh.

@danielarens9941 21 день тому

Awesome job!

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Thanks!

@matthughes4680 19 днів тому

Once again an awesome entertaining series. Thanks Josh!!

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dwightcurrie8316 20 днів тому

Josh is Certainly No Slouch at this job. The amazing thing is that he's a Historian who is Completely "Self taught", and I daresay he'd Lay lots of "Real Historians", with degrees and credentials longer than Both Arms, In The Shade, Easily. Disregard his Knowledge, Talent and Ability, at your Peril. I consider myself a Shade Tree Historian(Only about people and subjects that interest me) who is pretty Savvy about certain Old Folks In History, at Certain Times, but when Josh deals with these times and people I Very Rarely leave without having learned more than one bit of knowledge that I had overlooked, Ignored, or simply Did Not Know. That's why I look forward to his New Talks/Broadcasts/Vlogs/Blogs/Whatever

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

I’m a rank amateur but I thank you

@bethbartlett5692 20 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza I (Volunteer) to deem you an "Accredited Incredible Historian" 🎓 Beth Bartlett Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian Alumni: "University of Memphis Tennessee, USA " 🐾 Go Tigers Go!

@pamartin 20 днів тому

Excellent series. Thank you. Keep on.

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Thanks, will do

@Winterwren2024 19 днів тому

This is one of the best channels I've seen lately. Only wish there were no ads so I could listen while I go to sleep.. 😢

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

You’re in luck because there are multiple ways to listen ad free

@Winterwren2024 19 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza usually I just FF to the end, hit the round arrow and it starts over ad free but UKposts took away my little toy. I'd rather watch 5 ads in the beginning. What's your plan?

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

You can subscribe to UKposts. I did recently and it’s def worth it. No ads and I get YT Music. Outside of UKposts, all of my episodes are ad free on Patreon and Into History

@Winterwren2024 19 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza ok.

@DT-sb9sv 20 днів тому

As someone who works with the tribes on the High Plains as an archaeologist, I totally understand Mr. Lewis not wanting to come back east to 'civilization'.

@mikeclay2381 20 днів тому

This was truly, an excellent adventure . Thank you

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

My pleasure!

@zaskar97 21 день тому

Looking forward to hearing about John Colter👍🙏🏴‍☠️🍁,another fine series well enjoyed thanks Josh🪨

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Glad you enjoyed it

@pq2015 20 днів тому

Imho. Meriwether Lewis killed himself. It was noted by Jefferson that he had "depressions of the mind". It ran in the family, Lewis's father suffered the same thing and he had a brother committed to a mental institution. I am thinking Manic Depressive/BiPolar. Super intelligent and capable one minute then sitting in a corner not able to get up the next. The drugs and alcohol didn't help. I know he was stressed about debt and not getting the journals done in time.

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Yep, agreed

@randygraf2474 15 днів тому

another great one, thanks Josh.

@WildWestExtravaganza 15 днів тому

Thanks Randy

@kennypollard2579 19 днів тому

Nice Job Josh , I really enjoyed this series.

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

Glad to hear it!

@cokercreekcathey1291 21 день тому

Very enjoyable the whole series

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Gracias

@MrRogers-hood 20 днів тому

I have jammed through your entire catalog and can't get enough! Im always looking forward to new material. Keep up the good work Josh!

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Thank you

@fattdamon1980 20 днів тому

another great video. it's sad think about such strong men being at the mercy of a mental health issue when not confronted with external chaos. i wonder how many great soldiers and explorers were afflicted like this but to some degree drew strength from it in the face of adversity.

@fatherofmimes4236 20 днів тому

Thanks Josh ever so much! This has been an Epic series. And thanks for ALL the WORK you do to keep a bunch of us elder folk entertained. I'm sure there are younger knowledge seekers who listen and learn. I Prefer to believe you are doing all this for us old fogies! Nah just Joshin' you there... get it? Really, I'm much obliged. I keep my notifications set to not miss anything from The Wild West Extrrrravaganza!!

@lou_-mg7mb 20 днів тому

Good info Josh! -Lou

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

Thanks Lou

@clamsoup 20 днів тому

It is so hard to take Lewis' mental state after being such a monumental hero.

@sirgalahad1376 12 днів тому

Life was largely terrible back then. It was dirty, harsh, and slow. Many of us would end up the same.

@ozarklisa1199 17 днів тому

Currently re-reading "Sacajawea" by Anna Lee Waldo. Historical fiction based on the journals.

@Charlie.a 21 день тому

Thank you

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Thank YOU

@mikekirylo5357 19 днів тому

Again well said Josh 💯🤙

@WildWestExtravaganza 19 днів тому

Gracias

@darrylbaber6329 20 днів тому

I had a horse that lost footing and went down with me on his back. While moving cattle across the Oyhee River one time it was a cold day. I was soaked to the bone, a couple miles from the ranch. It was a life or death situation for sure. I built a fire as soon as I got across the river and stripped my clothes off and hung them up set my saddle close enough for it to dry out. After about an hour or so my stuff was dry I saddled up and continued moving the cattle to the winter pasture. Best part of the story is that I am alive to laugh about today

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

I’m glad you made it

@indivisible885 20 днів тому

Thanks Josh! Keep 'em comin

@rialobran 20 днів тому

I assume it was a foreigner that complained about your diction. Well this old Limey can understand you well enough so don't change a thing. Another great series, I'd not heard of the death of Lewis before, not one I'd wish on many people.

@docholiday3800 20 днів тому

My comment and like disappeared? I'll do it again 😂 I'm close to Hohenwald and visited the site, that town tells a very convincing "real" version. The bluff where they got him is gorgeous, government definitely did it! Great episode Josh and can't wait for JC!

@lisacooper3991 17 днів тому

Just subscribed and awesome channel. I was wondering if you done a piece on Clay Allison..?

@WildWestExtravaganza 16 днів тому

Thanks! I did one on Allison a very long time ago but it’s no longer on the public feed (it wasn’t very good). I’m planning on redoing it soon, though.

@aaronplain5322 20 днів тому

I was under the impression that Jean Baptiste died in the area around Adrian, Oregon. There is an historical marker along the highway near my home that marks the spot. It is in the Owhyee River proximity. Watch your top knot. Keep up the good work! I wish my history lessons in school were as intresting as your lectures. Aaron Plain

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Yes, that appears to be correct. Did I say Nevada? The place he apparently got soaked was where Jordan Creek meets the Owyhee, in what’s now Oregon. Made it to Inskip station where he died.

@barbarapearson1653 20 днів тому

Yep. Been there (Danner, OR).

@leveraction3 13 днів тому

if you visit Monticello's, there in Jefferson's entry is one of the maps written in drawn by Lewis and Clark

@WildWestExtravaganza 13 днів тому

Very cool

@McDanielRanch 20 днів тому

So since u covered mr Dallas and it a lil off topic. I got a suggestion for a off topic episode. I know I would love to know your take on the legend smokey yunick.

@patrickscutella836 7 днів тому

Meriwether lewis and Kermit Roosevelt had something in common other than suicide. Both men had mental problems but both of them kept it together when it really mattered. Lewis with the Corp of Discovery and Roosevelt when his Father, Teddy was extremely sick with infection when they both traveled and were lost in the Amazon jungle. A great read is the book “River of doubt”

@DaleMontdale-xd1mc 21 день тому

Hell yes!

@jamesweichinger1792 16 днів тому

Love the channel

@WildWestExtravaganza 16 днів тому

Thanks James!

@drewknoles3258 21 день тому

Let's go!!

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Come on!

@drewknoles3258 20 днів тому

@@WildWestExtravaganza I love this podcast and you do a great job.

@Idahoguy10157 16 днів тому

Pomp’s grave is well marked a quarter mile off the state hwy 95. Between Rome and Jordan Valley, Oregon. Not in northern Nevada

@WildWestExtravaganza 16 днів тому

Yep

@launiesoult3248 20 днів тому

I love Lewis and Clark I have

@charlesreid9337 20 днів тому

Mercury poisoning can be horrific. I am not sure if the symptoms are the same but a scientist was poisoned when a drop of a form of mercury that bypasses gloves skin etcetera planted on her glove. At first she was fine but over the next few months she kept experiencing worse and worse neurological disorders. Can you please control of her body lose the ability to walk to have migraines and see white flashes. When they figured out what it was they tried to treat her and removed the Mercury but there was too much and it was already in her brain. So over the next couple of months basically her brain says short-circuited more and more. At the end she wouldn't have been her really as her entire brain short-circuited. She'd have just seen static or random colors but you wouldn't have really seen it because her optical cortex wouldn't have functioned anymore the same with her hearing. Other than dying of extreme radiation exposure it's the most horrific death I can think of. A brilliant man whose mind literally started short-circuiting

@BobcatWolfenstein 20 днів тому

I was thinking siphilus

@picknowell 9 днів тому

I always heard he stopped at a murder hostel.

@scottmcley5111 21 день тому

Cool stuff.

@WildWestExtravaganza 21 день тому

Gracias

@deedeldeedle 17 днів тому

Josh rules!

@user-bp2ij4zr6m 20 днів тому

I sincerely miss your old outro with the final word being a humorous tiny snip.

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

It’s still there on podcast players just not UKposts

@MicahBell_1860 20 днів тому

Vaya con dios, Muchacho

@andrewblack7852 10 днів тому

Hawaiians In the old west?? Lol hell, we were the first cowboys!! Our tradition long predates the Wild West itself. We paniolo are the original cowboys. I have met and worked with some of the most amazing cowboys. Most have passed on now and they will not be replaced. Their world is disappearing.

@swhip897 20 днів тому

Like another said, I learned alot ❤ don'tike Clarke 😅

@golffoxtrotyankee 20 днів тому

Josh, you will be remembered as "The G.O.A.T of history""...but that's not gonna happen anytime soon. So for now we will just call you " El badass of times long gone"..( means fighting chicken)😂😂. Thank you for the many hours spent in research just to entertain us (we're not worthy) for a few minutes! Thank you!

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

I’m a dummy with a microphone

@saint_spine2551 21 день тому

First I like and than I watch

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Heck yeah

@JamesKonzek-xr5zy 16 днів тому

Putrid fever! 🤢

@redwatch1100 20 днів тому

Why you aim for your head, not your torso. But I'm no expert on suicide, having tried it many times. ha

@user-jb5eo2hq6d 20 днів тому

why cuss ?

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Why not cuss?

@user-qb5wk2sb5l 21 день тому

Do you all believe this story.....

@swhip897 20 днів тому

Do you? Tell me why not

@user-qb5wk2sb5l 20 днів тому

I just ask the elders they say no... is it believable I guess to those willing to have faith Also i know of a few different companies that were on some digs that say it's nearly impossible to identify who's camp is which. Not enough mercury scat

@dwightcurrie8316 21 день тому

I wonder, and am good with never knowing, just how many Famous/Infamous Old Timers "Ain't Buried, where they're said to be Buried". Billy The Kid?, Doc Holliday?, Everybody in Toombstone's Boot Hill?, Johnny Ringo, and Countless Others, that I currently Disremember.

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Yep, I imagine it's quiet a few. However, I will say that David G. Thomas - in his book Billy the Kid's Grave - makes a very compelling argument that the Kid is indeed buried under his marker.

@dannysimmons3167 20 днів тому

Thanks for another great one. Appreciate your hard work

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Thank you!

@plymouthduster225 20 днів тому

Really enjoyed this series. Couldn't help but wonder while I was listening to this episode the Depression Era Gangster Al Capone had conversations with himself and other odd behaviors while suffering from syphilis, I wonder if it was possible that Meriwether Lewis was suffering from the same thing?

@WildWestExtravaganza 20 днів тому

Could be