The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Gunther Barth · 1998
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This volume provides a unique framework for assessing the 1803-06 expedition's successes and failures, forming insight into the explorers' personalities, and interpreting their encounters with Native Americans. An introduction provides historical context for the expedition; concise head-notes introduce important themes and link the selections. Introduces the harrowing journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark westward in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean, with more than 150 journal entries and correspondences organized into topics. Provides a framework for assessing the 1803-1806 Expedition's successes and failures, the explorers' personalities, and interpreting their encounters with native Americans.
Book details
- Year
- 1998
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 230
- ISBN
- 9780312111182
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