Stephen S. Witte was, until recently, a member of the faculty of the history department at the University of Nebraska, teaching various courses in European and American history, including a seminar on Lewis and Clark. Previously he taught U.S. military history at Eastern Michigan University. Currently, he is editing the journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied (1782-1867) for the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dr. Witte earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Hastings College in Nebraska, his M.A. in history at Notre Dame, and a doctorate in American history from the University of Nebraska. He assisted in indexing Gary Moulton’s thirteen-volume edition of The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Contribution
In his capacity as the President’s secretary, Meriwether Lewis prepared a report in which he classified the Army’s officers by military merit and by political affiliation, if known. Both of these factors were considered in identifying candidates for dismissal.
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The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience—our sister site at lewisandclark.travel—connects the world to people and places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Discover More
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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Unless otherwise noted, journal excerpts are from The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Gary E. Moulton, 13 vols. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983-2001).