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- The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day
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- 2018
- Published by: Bison Books
summary
In May 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery set out on a journey of a lifetime to explore and interpret the American West. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day follows this exploration with a daily narrative of their journey, from its starting point in Illinois in 1804 to its successful return to St. Louis in September 1806. This accessible chronicle, presented by Lewis and Clark historian Gary E. Moulton, depicts each riveting day of the Corps of Discovery’s journey. Drawn from the journals of the two captains and four enlisted men, this volume recounts personal stories, scientific pursuits, and geographic challenges, along with vivid descriptions of encounters with Native peoples and unknown lands and discoveries of new species of flora and fauna. This modern reference brings the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition to life in a new way, from the first hoisting of the sail to the final celebratory dinner.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iii
- List of Illustrations
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. xvii-lxx
- Expedition Personnel
- pp. lxxi-lxxvi
- 1. Expedition Underway
- pp. 1-38
- 2. The Middle Missouri
- pp. 39-68
- 3. Knife River Winter
- pp. 69-120
- 4. Into the Unknown
- pp. 121-162
- 5. Portaging the Falls
- pp. 163-210
- 6. Shadows of the Rockies
- pp. 211-240
- 7. Those Tremendous Mountains
- pp. 241-316
- 8. Roll On Columbia
- pp. 317-346
- 9. Pacific Coast Winter
- pp. 347-430
- 10. Homeward Bound
- pp. 431-534
- 11. Separation and Reunion
- pp. 535-608
- 12. Hurrying Home
- pp. 609-644
Additional Information
ISBN
9781496205315
Related ISBN(s)
9781496203380
MARC Record
OCLC
1028219997
Pages
832
Launched on MUSE
2018-03-13
Language
English
Open Access
No