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Meriwether Lewis was sent to Philadelphia by the American President, Thomas Jefferson, in the spring of 1803 to trek the North American Continent, as there were no shopping malls in America at that time. The evidence of the shopping spree, which lasted through May and part of June 1803, and which contributed to the success of the legendary voyage known as Lewis and Clark expedition, are given

Issues concerning the 2001-2004 traveling exhibition of the National Archives' 'American Originals' exhibition are examined. Topics include the opening on Oct 5, 2001, at the New York Public Library in Manhattan; the tour schedule; and documents that will be featured in the exhibit, including the voting record of the Constitutional Convention, 1787, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, the preliminary 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, and the draft of Pres John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address.

Rights of American people are secured by the nation's founding documents that is the declaration of the independence, constitution, and bill of rights. These three documents are known collectively as Charters of Freedom and are permanently on display in the National Archives Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.