Lewis and Clark: exploring the American West.

Robinson, Kate. Lewis and Clark: exploring the American West.
Enslow 2010 112p 31.93
Great Explorers of the World (Enslow)
978-1-59845-124-5 ms E-BNS
A complete look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition including the early lives of the two leaders, the expedition, and the impact on the United States and on Native Americans. This complete look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition begins with an episode from the middle of the trip when Lewis encountered several of the local wildlife. It then goes back to some background on the Westward Expansion and the lives of the the two men who would later lead the expedition. Both men were proven military leaders. On the day that France sold the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis started choosing volunteers for the Corps of Discovery. Much detail is included about the boats used, the obstacles overcome, discoveries made, Indian tribes they met, and occurrences along the the way. Whereas Lewis and Clark were in error in some of the assumptions they made about the Native Americans they encountered, their notes, journals and reports are the most extensive compilation of the nearly fifty tribes of the upper Missouri and Pacific Northwest that they met. The journals also record an immense amount of information on the land, flora and fauna of the area. These journals are frequently quoted in this text.
The lively text is enhanced with paintings, drawings and photographs. Extensive chapter notes are provided, along with a timeline, glossary, bibliography and index. Theal, Joan