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 covers the last leg of the party's route from the
Cascades of the Columbia River to the Pacific Coast, and their stay
at Fort Clatsop, near the river's mouth, until the spring of 1806.
Travel and exploration were hampered by miserable weather. While in
winter quarters, Lewis wrote detailed reports on natural phenomena
and Indian life. These descriptions were accompanied by sketches of
plants and animals as well as of Indians and their canoes, tools,
and clothing.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
