Lewis and Clark: Partners in DiscoveryThis is the first authoritative biography of the two great explorers charged by President Thomas Jefferson with exploring the lands beyond the headwaters of the Mississippi in 1803. In writing the work, Dr. Bakeless, noted American historian, drew on his own exhaustive field research as well as a wealth of original documents, including diaries kept by expedition members. These recorded not only the bold outlines of the trip with its Indian fights and other perils, but also such fascinating details as the number of buffaloes eaten, grizzly bears fought, the variety of plants and seeds collected, and the customs and lore of the Indian tribes. The expedition was planned with military precision down to the last grain of powder, but in the final analysis it was the courage and resourcefulness of the two leaders that kept the party together for three years. Their perseverance and “horse sense” in the face of incredible obstacles and hardships was largely responsible for the success of the undertaking, which in turn buttressed Jefferson’s vision of a United States stretching beyond the Continental Divide to the shores of the Pacific. Clear and well written, Dr. Bakeless’ book contains an immense amount of material unknown before its original publication, and the whole work is informed with the author’s fresh insights and keen perceptions. It will be welcomed by historians and students of American history but it will also be read with great enjoyment by anyone interested in the two remarkable men who led one of the most important and influential expeditions in the annals of exploration. |
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... Creek, a few miles from Mr. Jefferson's estate at Monticello, on the opposite side of Charlottesville. Knowing the lad and his family, Mr. Jefferson much preferred him to the numerous other young men who had for some time been applying ...
... Creek, a few miles from Mr. Jefferson's estate at Monticello, on the opposite side of Charlottesville. Knowing the lad and his family, Mr. Jefferson much preferred him to the numerous other young men who had for some time been applying ...
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... Creek; and he was careful to word his offer so that, although Lewis—remembering the expedition of 1792, for which he had volunteered—would understand plainly enough what was really in the President's mind, no one else could even guess ...
... Creek; and he was careful to word his offer so that, although Lewis—remembering the expedition of 1792, for which he had volunteered—would understand plainly enough what was really in the President's mind, no one else could even guess ...
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... Creek, Mr. Jefferson tactfully pointed out that this arrangement would save the expense of food and lodging. The salary would be only “600 D.” a year—not much, but better than a captain's pay. There was also—though so far nothing ...
... Creek, Mr. Jefferson tactfully pointed out that this arrangement would save the expense of food and lodging. The salary would be only “600 D.” a year—not much, but better than a captain's pay. There was also—though so far nothing ...
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... Creek, about seven miles west of Charlottesville, which then consisted only of a Court House, a tavern, and about a dozen houses. “Locust Hill” stood on one of those slight elevations with which Albemarle is studded and on which the ...
... Creek, about seven miles west of Charlottesville, which then consisted only of a Court House, a tavern, and about a dozen houses. “Locust Hill” stood on one of those slight elevations with which Albemarle is studded and on which the ...
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... Creek— 600 of which he later sold—with slaves to work it. He had grown up in greater prosperity, since Robert Lewis, his father, was wealthy enough to leave similar bequests to all nine of his children. The family seems to have been ...
... Creek— 600 of which he later sold—with slaves to work it. He had grown up in greater prosperity, since Robert Lewis, his father, was wealthy enough to leave similar bequests to all nine of his children. The family seems to have been ...
Contents
The Corps of Discovery starts | |
A winters tale Fort Mandan | |
Aboriginal amours | |
The next | |
Grizzly bears and rattlesnakes | |
At the Great Falls | |
The search for the Shoshones | |
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