This is the story of a two-year journey in the time of President Thomas Jefferson along the Missouri and Columbia rivers, and over the Rocky Mountains, in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean. This selection of journal entries provides insight into the personalities and aspirations of the explorers and their small group of men, as well as their encounters with Native Americans.
Language
English
Pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Release
February 15, 1998
ISBN
0312111185
ISBN 13
9780312111182
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Selections from the Journals, Arranged by Topic
This is the story of a two-year journey in the time of President Thomas Jefferson along the Missouri and Columbia rivers, and over the Rocky Mountains, in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean. This selection of journal entries provides insight into the personalities and aspirations of the explorers and their small group of men, as well as their encounters with Native Americans.