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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... Missouri to St. Louis. To be sure, the Missouri River was not American—not yet; and neither was St. Louis or any of the other territory that he wanted to explore. But Mr. Jefferson had ideas of his own how that might be adjusted. During ...
... Missouri to St. Louis. To be sure, the Missouri River was not American—not yet; and neither was St. Louis or any of the other territory that he wanted to explore. But Mr. Jefferson had ideas of his own how that might be adjusted. During ...
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... Missouri, perhaps with two or three of his men—best of all, alone. His guardian was indulgent. The accounts describe the purchase of “1 prKnee Buckls,” “10 Vest buttons,” “2 hanks Silk,” “1 Pin Kniff.” There are frequent entries for ...
... Missouri, perhaps with two or three of his men—best of all, alone. His guardian was indulgent. The accounts describe the purchase of “1 prKnee Buckls,” “10 Vest buttons,” “2 hanks Silk,” “1 Pin Kniff.” There are frequent entries for ...
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... Missouri and down the Columbia later, for many a weary mile. According to one estimate, 1,000 boats went down the Ohio in 1785–the entire Clark family in one of them. Their patriotism in the Revolution had cost the Clarks heavily. When ...
... Missouri and down the Columbia later, for many a weary mile. According to one estimate, 1,000 boats went down the Ohio in 1785–the entire Clark family in one of them. Their patriotism in the Revolution had cost the Clarks heavily. When ...
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... Missouri. Constantly operating ahead of the army, the little band of woodsmen had some astonishing adventures. Sent out one day to bring in a prisoner for questioning, Wells, Miller, and M'Clelan saw a smoke, slipped through the ...
... Missouri. Constantly operating ahead of the army, the little band of woodsmen had some astonishing adventures. Sent out one day to bring in a prisoner for questioning, Wells, Miller, and M'Clelan saw a smoke, slipped through the ...
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... Missouri in 1804—1805, and at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific, in 1805—1806. In spite of an influenza epidemic, Wayne also pushed a force still farther ahead to the scene of St. Clair's defeat, where he built Fort Recovery, “a work ...
... Missouri in 1804—1805, and at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific, in 1805—1806. In spite of an influenza epidemic, Wayne also pushed a force still farther ahead to the scene of St. Clair's defeat, where he built Fort Recovery, “a work ...
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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