Oregon National Guard shares history lesson

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By Stephanie Smith

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Guard members tell stories about Lewis and Clark to area students.

Story Published: Nov 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM PST

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM PST

CLARKSTON - Members of the Oregon National Guard were making history local Wednesday.

They have been giving presentations about the Lewis and Clark expedition this week to Clarkston fourth graders .

The lessons include replicas of equipment the explorers used and hands-on activities. \

At Grantham Wednesday, the kids were taught how to use a sextant, an old school GPS system that uses stars to locate a position.

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