The Lewis And Clark Expedition

Author : Gary E. Moulton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496205292

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton Pdf

In May 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery set out on a journey of a lifetime to explore and interpret the American West. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day follows this exploration with a daily narrative of their journey, from its starting point in Illinois in 1804 to its successful return to St. Louis in September 1806. This accessible chronicle, presented by Lewis and Clark historian Gary E. Moulton, depicts each riveting day of the Corps of Discovery's journey. Drawn from the journals of the two captains and four enlisted men, this volume recounts personal stories, scientific pursuits, and geographic challenges, along with vivid descriptions of encounters with Native peoples and unknown lands and discoveries of new species of flora and fauna. This modern reference brings the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition to life in a new way, from the first hoisting of the sail to the final celebratory dinner.

Author : Thomas Power Lowry
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803229594

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Venereal Disease and the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Thomas Power Lowry Pdf

One of the greatest challenges faced by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their 1804?6 Corps of Discovery expedition was that of medical emergencies on the trail. Without an attending physician, even routine ailments and injuries could have tragic consequences for the expedition?s success and the safety of its members. Of these dangers, the most insidious and potentially devastating was the slow, painful, and oftentimes fatal ravage of venereal disease. ø Physician Thomas P. Lowry delves into the world of nineteenth-century medicine, uncovering the expedition?s very real fear of venereal disease. Lewis and Clark knew they were unlikely to prevent their men from forming sexual liaisons on the trail, so they prepared for the consequences of encounters with potentially infected people, as well as the consequences of preexisting disease, by stocking themselves with medicine and the latest scientific knowledge from the best minds in America. Lewis and Clark?s expedition encountered Native peoples who experienced venereal disease as a result of liaisons with French, British, Spanish, and Canadian travelers and had their own methods for curing its victims, or at least for easing the pain it inflicted. ø Lowry?s careful study of the explorers? journals sheds new light on this neglected aspect of the expedition, showing in detail how sex and venereal disease affected the men and their mission, and describes how diverse peoples faced a common threat with the best knowledge and tools at their disposal.

Author : Meriwether Lewis,William Clark
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 1364 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 0486212688

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The History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Meriwether Lewis,William Clark Pdf

Here is the whole story as summarized by Biddle: encounters with dozens of Indian tribes; descriptions of their political and social organization, dress, living habits and ways; personal anecdotes of courage and stamina; vivid descriptions of staggering natural wonders that no white man had ever seen. Here, too, is all the material that Coues added: chapter synopses; critical footnotes that clarify hundreds of obscure references, add important biological data, provide modern locations of camp and exploration sites, bring into account additional material from the manuscript journal, and correct countless errors; a bibliographical introduction; brief Memoirs of Clark and the expedition's sergeant, Patrick Gass; a modern map to supplement Lewis and Clark's originals; and a much-needed index.

Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520350960

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Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Ella E. Clark Pdf

This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.

Author : William Clark,Gary E. Moulton,Thomas W. Dunlay
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803280092

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The Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark: From the Ohio to the Vermillion by William Clark,Gary E. Moulton,Thomas W. Dunlay Pdf

Since the time of Columbus, explorers dreamed of a water passage across the North American continent. President Thomas Jefferson shared this dream. He conceived the Corps of Discovery to travel up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and westward along possible river routes to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led this expedition of 1804?6. Along the way they filled hundreds of notebook pages with observations of the geography, Indian tribes, and natural history of the trans-Mississippi West. This volume includes Lewis's and Clark's journals beginning in August 1803, when Lewis left Pittsburgh to join Clark farther down the Ohio River. The two men and several recruits camped near the mouth of the Missouri River for five months of training, acquiring supplies and equipment, and gathering information from travelers about the trip upriver. They started up the Missouri in May 1804. This volume ends in August, when the Corps of Discovery camped near the Vermillion River in present-day South Dakota.

Author : Patrick McGrath
Publisher : Silver Burdett Press
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 0382068289

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Patrick McGrath Pdf

A straightforward account illustrated with maps, photographs, paintings, & diary entries.

Author : Judith St. George,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698187238

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What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? by Judith St. George,Who HQ Pdf

When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corp of Discovery" left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean.

Author : William Clark,Meriwether Lewis,Gary E. Moulton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Botany
ISBN : 0803228759

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August 25, 1804 - April 6, 1805 by William Clark,Meriwether Lewis,Gary E. Moulton Pdf

Author : Meriwether Lewis,William Clark,Gary E. Moulton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 080322950X

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The Lewis and Clark Journals by Meriwether Lewis,William Clark,Gary E. Moulton Pdf

The diaries and personal accounts of William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, and other members of their expedition chronicle their epic journey across North America in search of a river passage to the Pacific Ocean and describe their encounters with the Native American peoples of the West, exotic flora and fauna, and amazing natural wonders.

Author : Charles G. Clarke
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803264194

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The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Charles G. Clarke Pdf

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark did not embark on their epic trek across the continent alone-dozens of men and eventually one woman accompanied them. The towering triumph of the Lewis and Clark expedition is due in no small part to the skill and fortitude of such men as Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only expedition member to die; Sgt. Patrick Gass, who lived until 1870, the last surviving member of the expedition; Sgt. Nathaniel Hale Pryor, husband to an Osage woman; and York, Clark's slave, who was freed after the expedition. The men who were instrumental to the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition come to life in this volume. Through the aid of a detailed biographical roster and a composite diary of the expedition that highlights the roles and actions of the expedition's members, Charles G. Clarke affords readers precious glimpses of those who have long stood in the shadows of Lewis and Clark. Disagreements and achievements, ailments and addictions, and colorful personalities and daily tasks are all vividly rendered in these pages. The result is an unforgettable portrait of the corps of diverse characters who undertook a remarkable journey across the western half of the continent almost two hundred years ago.

Author : Salish-Pend D'Oreille Culture Committee,Elders Cultural Advisory Council,Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803216432

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The Salish People and the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Salish-Pend D'Oreille Culture Committee,Elders Cultural Advisory Council,Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Pdf

On September 4, 1805, in the upper Bitterroot Valley of what is now western Montana, more than four hundred Salish people were encamped, pasturing horses, preparing for the fall bison hunt, and harvesting chokecherries as they had done for countless generations. As the Lewis and Clark Expedition ventured into the territory of a sovereign Native nation, the Salish met the strangers with hospitality and vital provisions while receiving comparatively little in return. ø For the first time, a Native American community offers an in-depth examination of the events and historical significance of its encounter with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Salish People and the Lewis and Clark Expedition is a startling departure from previous accounts of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Rather than looking at Indian people within the context of the expedition, it examines the expedition within the context of tribal history. The arrival of non-Indians is therefore framed not as the beginning of the history of Montana or the West but as only a recent chapter in a far longer Native history. The result is a new understanding of the expedition and its place in the wider context of the history of Indian-white relations. ø Based on three decades of research and oral histories, this book presents tribal elders recounting the Salish encounter with Lewis and Clark. Richly illustrated, The Salish People and the Lewis and Clark Expedition not only sheds new light on the meaning of the expedition but also illuminates the people who greeted Lewis and Clark and, despite much of what followed, thrive in their homeland today.

Author : Meriwether Clark, William Lewis
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734018121

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The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Clark, William Lewis Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark

Author : James B. Garry
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780806188003

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Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by James B. Garry Pdf

When Meriwether Lewis began shopping for supplies and firearms to take on the Corps of Discovery’s journey west, his first stop was a federal arsenal. For the following twenty-nine months, from the time the Lewis and Clark expedition left Camp Dubois with a cannon salute in 1804 until it announced its return from the West Coast to St. Louis with a volley in 1806, weapons were a crucial component of the participants’ tool kit. In Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, historian Jim Garry describes the arms and ammunition the expedition carried and the use and care those weapons received. The Corps of Discovery’s purposes were to explore the Missouri and Columbia river basins, to make scientific observations, and to contact the tribes along the way for both science and diplomacy. Throughout the trek, the travelers used their guns to procure food—they could consume around 350 pounds of meat a day—and to protect themselves from dangerous animals. Firearms were also invaluable in encounters with Indian groups, as guns were one of the most sought-after trade items in the West. As Garry notes, the explorers’ willingness to demonstrate their weapons’ firepower probably kept meetings with some tribes from becoming violent. The mix of arms carried by the expedition extended beyond rifles and muskets to include pistols, knives, espontoons, a cannon, and blunderbusses. Each chapter focuses on one of the major types of weapons and weaves accounts from the expedition journals with the author’s knowledge gained from field-testing the muskets and rifles he describes. Appendices tally the weapons carried and explain how the expedition’s flintlocks worked. Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition integrates original research with a lively narrative. This encyclopedic reference will be invaluable to historians and weaponry aficionados.

Author : Blythe Lawrence
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641851862

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Blythe Lawrence Pdf

Explores the events and discoveries of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a "Voices from the Past" feature make this book an exciting and informative read.

Author : Jessica Gunderson
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781496654984

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Jessica Gunderson Pdf

In this epic graphic novel, follow the dramatic story ofÊ the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1804, these two explorers, along with their "Corps of Discovery," traversed the unmapped American West, leading to scientific discoveries, interactions with Native nations, and route to the Pacific Ocean. Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about one of history's most compelling moments.