clark, william

This book describes the difficulties and what was learned on the expedition Meriwether Lewis and William Clark organized in the 1800s to explore the western part of North America.

Presents an introduction to the lives of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, discussing their important role in the history of the United States.

Uses quotes from the travelers' own journals to tell the story of the 1804 expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to search for a river route to the Pacific Ocean, and features illustrations based upon descriptions from the journals, as well as drawings and paintings of the time.

Tells the story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the unmapped American west in the early nineteenth century. Presented in graphic format.

Presents a biography of William Clark, co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing his early life on the trans-Appalachian frontier, and examining his role in the destruction of Native America and the shaping of the West.

Describes the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took the explorers from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the spring of 1804 as they set out to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Includes highlights and directions to historical points of interest.

In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, at the request of President Jefferson and Congress, set out on an unprecedented two-year journey up the Missouri River and across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The purpose was see how far it really was to the Pacific and also to map natural resources with a view towards expanding the United states. The nation did not expect them to return and when they did, the information they brought back helped persuade Congress that expansion was not only necessary, it was mandatory. Their journals present a portrait of the unspoiled American West as only members of the Corps of Discovery (as their expedition was called) saw it. This landmark edition corrects spelling and grammar, retaining essential text and making the journals easy to read.

A collection of nine personal recollections in which Native American descendents of those whose homelands were traversed by Lewis and Clark discuss how their families and tribes were impacted bythe expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific.

Surveys the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, two military men from Virginia who were selected by President Thomas Jefferson to lead the Corps of Discovery into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in 1804.