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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Harry William Fritz
Book Code: GR1661
ISBN: 0-313-31661-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31661-6
184 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 4/30/2004
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Discount Price: $34.97 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This scholarly introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition would be a fine starting place for someone interested in making a thorough study....[a]n important addition where research and interest in Lewis and Clark is extensive.
    —VOYA     February 2005
Description: William Clark and Meriwether Lewis are widely credited with exploring the American West and paving the way for settlement. Yet if Thomas Jefferson's bid for president in 1800 had failed, the expedition probably would not have ventured west. Furthermore, if Napoleon had not been dealt a severe blow by a Haitian slave rebellion, France might never have sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States. The expedition also relied heavily on the goodwill of Native Americans peopling the explored territory. Fritz demonstrates how a series of unrelated events converged to make the Lewis and Clark expedition--and America's dream of westward expansion--a reality. Maps guide the reader along the routes taken by Lewis and Clark, and a detailed timeline gives readers an easy-to-use resource for looking up important dates and events. Biographical sketches of major figures conclude the work. An extensive bibliography and index make this an ideal first stop for anybody interested in learning more about this truly remarkable expedition.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey
  • Preface
  • Chronology of Events
  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition Explained
  • Prologue
  • Through the Mandan Winter
  • Across the Plains and Over the Rockies
  • The Columbia and Clatsop Winter
  • Homeward Bound
  • Science and Ethnology
  • Epilogue
  • Biographies
  • Primary Documents
  • Glossary of Selected Terms
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2003026704
LCC Class: F592
Dewey Class: 917
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