Meriwether Lewis
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Language
English
Description
Lewis and Clark's famous 1804 expedition was told with great detail by the explorers themselves in an eight-volume account. Now young historians have the opportunity to learn the thrills, challenges, and adventures in a version accessible for them. Two years' worth of entries are condensed into a flowing account that maintains the historical essence of the original. With a fact-filled prologue and epilogue, young readers can relive the adventurous...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The celebrated journals of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition into the uncharted American West, abridged into a single volume and translated into modern English, with nuanced observations from star author and journalist Anthony Brandt. At the start of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented voyage of discovery. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography,...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2010], p1992
Language
English
Description
A recording of parts of Lewis' journal which include: first encounters with the Sioux; wintering at the Mandan villages; Sacajawea; portage of the Great Falls of the Missouri; horse trading with the Shoshonees; running rapids on the Columbia; and the first exploration of the Yellowstone.
Author
Series
March of America facsimile volume no. 56
Publisher
University Microfilms
Pub. Date
[1966]
Language
English