The way to the western sea : Lewis and Clark across the continent
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Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2001].
ISBN
0803280033, 9780803280038
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 978.01 LAV | On Shelf |
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Published
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2001].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
444 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0803280033, 9780803280038
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, ©1988.
General Note
"Bison books"--Preliminary page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-431) and index.
Description
"Lavender sets the stage with an account of the imperial rivalries between England, Spain, France, and the United States, and their role in Thomas Jefferson's decision to sponsor an expedition that might strengthen the young country's claims to lands it had purchased but never seen. Lavender then takes us through the steps that led to the selection of Meriwether Lewis as the Corps of Discovery's leader with William Clark as coleader. From there the great adventure story unfolds, and we follow Lewis and Clark and their company on their journey through vast, uncharted territory as they seek a transcontinental route to the Pacific." "From its inception to its conclusion - a triumph made bittersweet by Lewis's suicide only a few years later - we witness the trials, the surprises, the natural wonders, and the successes large and small that the expedition met with day by day over the course of two years and thousands of miles."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lavender, D. (2001). The way to the western sea: Lewis and Clark across the continent . University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lavender, David, 1910-2003. 2001. The Way to the Western Sea: Lewis and Clark Across the Continent. University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lavender, David, 1910-2003. The Way to the Western Sea: Lewis and Clark Across the Continent University of Nebraska Press, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lavender, David. The Way to the Western Sea: Lewis and Clark Across the Continent University of Nebraska Press, 2001.
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