Describes the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery and its importance in relation to American Indian tribes and the westward expansion in the United States.
Presents an account of the two-and-a-half-year expedition that yielded vast knowledge of the West, geographically and scientifically.
A fictionalized account of the historic overland expedition to the Pacific Coast and back, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
On May 14, 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off to explore a vast wilderness of 825,000 square miles purchased from the French. 45 accurate, precisely rendered illustrations recapture highpoints of expedition.
... of women for sex was dependent on the culture of the particular Indian nation that the expedition was visiting. Many of the PLAINS INDIANS were practitioners of polygamy, and warriors would hospitably offer their wives to visitors.
But as York's independence and status rose on the journey, the question remained what status he would carry once the expedition was over. This is his story."--Provided by publisher.
The result is a new understanding of the expedition and its place in the wider context of the history of Indian-white relations. ΓΈ Based on three decades of research and oral histories, this book presents tribal elders recounting the ...
Volume 1 of the classic edition of Lewis and Clark's day-by-day journals that later became the basis for U.S. claims to Oregon and the West.
Willard lost his rifle in a large Creek Called Boyer.75 [ floyd ] the Reasen this man Gives of His being with So Small a party is that He Has not Got Horses to Go in the Large praries after the Buflows but Stayes about the Town and ...
Until now. For those interested in the Lewis & Clark Expedition specifically and American history in general, this book is an invaluable supplement to the narrative works in their collection.
Recounts the journey into the western United States conducted by explorers Lewis and Clark, outlining their routes, personal experiences, and encounters with the Native Americans.