Sammye J Meadows, Jana Prewitt

Lewis & Clark for Dummies

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Produktbeschreibung

"A great book that honors American Indian tribes and the historic trail." Gerard Baker, Superintendent of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail and member, Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Features maps, travel tips, and archival drawings Retrace the steps of Lewis and Clark's historic expedition Want to know more about this famous adventure? Join Lewis and Clark as they recruit the Corps of Discovery, meet Sacagawea and various Indian tribes, and set off along the Missouri River on a thrilling, perilous journey. You'll discover who all the players were, why the expedition happened, and the political and cultural ramifications. "These knowledgeable authors have created a thorough, accurate, and lively introduction to history's great "road buddies" story -- from the grand plan to the diverse cast of characters. Plus, they offer a fresh look at the cooperative Native Americans who helped the expedition." -- James Alexander Thom, author of From Sea to Shining Sea and Sign Talker: The Adventures of George Drouillard on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 762g
• ISBN-13: 9780764525452
• ISBN-10: 076452545X
• Artikelnr.: 22051004

Autorenporträt

Sammye J. Meadows is the coordinator for the Circle of Tribal Advisors for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. Jana Sawyer Prewitt is a former director of external affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part I: Lewis and Clark's America 7
Chapter 1: Reflecting on the Legacy: Lewis and Clark, Then and Now 9
Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the Expedition's People and Places 23
Chapter 3: Compelling Lewis and Clark West 61
Part II: Into the Known: Monticello to Fort Mandan 71
Chapter 4: Gambling Big - the Jeffersonian Way 73
Chapter 5: Training an Explorer 89
Chapter 6: Wintering at Camp Dubois 107
Chapter 7: Traveling on the Big Muddy 119
Chapter 8: Pitching American Trade to the Western Tribes 127
Chapter 9: Enjoying a Cold Winter among Warm Mandans 149
Part III: Into the Unknown: Fort Mandan to the Pacific 165
Chapter 10: Journeying through Paradise and Purgatory on the Northern
Plains 167
Chapter 11: Searching for Snakes and Horses 185
Chapter 12: Making a Cold, Hungry, and Dangerous Trek across the Mountains
199
Chapter 13: Recording "Ocian In View! O! The Joy" 221
Chapter 14: Coping on the Coast 239
Part IV: Bound for Home 257
Chapter 15: Stealing Away and Climbing Every Mountain (Twice) 259
Chapter 16: Exploring Far Horizons 277
Chapter 17: Heading Home 295
Chapter 18: Exploring the Fate and Lessons of the Corps of Discovery 309
Part V: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 19: Twenty Places Lewis and Clark Saw: Ten Changed; Ten Unchanged
337
Chapter 20: The Ten Best Places to Visit on the Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail 343
Chapter 21: Ten Resources for Information about Lewis and Clark 349
Part VI: Appendixes 353
Appendix A: Tribal Homelands Visited by the Expedition 355
Appendix B: Glossary 359
Index 363