This is the story of a two-year journey in the time of President Thomas Jefferson along the Missouri and Columbia rivers, and over the Rocky Mountains, in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean. This selection of journal entries provides insight into the personalities and aspirations of the explorers and their small group of men, as well as their encounters with Native Americans.
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Höhe: 209 mm
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978-0-312-11118-2 (9780312111182)
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GUNTHER BARTH teaches history at the University of California, Berkeley
Foreword Preface Chronology of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Introduction JOURNAL ENTRIES The Two Captains Forging the Corps of Discovery The Challenge of the Continent Encounters with Native Americans The Trail's Flora, Fauna and Natural Wonders Epilogue: The Legacy of the Lewis and Clark Expedition APPENDICES Questions for Consideration Suggestions for Further Reading Index
