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The Panama Canal, Greenland, Canada, Gaza. Each time Trump hints at taking over a territory, he taps into an American myth synonymous with violence and self-righteous entitlement: Manifest Destiny.

A compass used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the American West is owned by the Smithsonian and is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series, America In Pursuit.

Educators are finding new ways to teach westward expansion that go beyond dates and maps, weaving in Indigenous perspectives and the human stories behind the movement. By using primary sources, ...