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john colter was an explorer on the Lewis and clark expidition. he grew up as a trapper/woodsman, but was offered a job by Lewis and clark as a private on their expidition for a pay of $5.00 a month

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A mountain man who lived in the late 1700's and early 1800's. He participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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