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vii Contents List of Illustrations and Maps   u   ix Preface   u   xi Introduction   u   1 1. Monuments   u   15 2. Tracing the Route   u   41 3. The New Explorers   u   77 4. The 1955 Sesquicentennial   u   107 5. The National Commission   u   129 6. Commemoration and Authenticity on the Trail   u   159 Notes   u   169 Bibliography   u   189 Index   u   201 ...

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