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Undaunted Courage
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Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
language : en
Publisher: PREMIER DIGITAL PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2011-11
Undaunted Courage written by Stephen E. Ambrose and has been published by PREMIER DIGITAL PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11 with History categories.
In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose, the bestselling author of D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip, to Lewis' lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. Along the way, Ambrose shows us the American West as Lewis saw it -- wild, awsome, and pristinely beautiful. Undaunted Courage is a stunningly told action tale that will delight readers for generations. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis was the perfect choice. He endured incredible hardships and saw incredible sights, including vast herds of buffalo and Indian tribes that had had no previous contact with white men. He and his partner, Captain William Clark, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana Purchase territory, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Ambrose has pieced together previously unknown information about weather, terrain, and medical knowledge at the time to provide a colorful and realistic backdrop for the expedition. Lewis saw the North American continent before any other white man; Ambrose describes in detail native peoples, weather, landscape, science, everything the expedition encountered along the way, through Lewis's eyes. Lewis is supported by a rich variety of colorful characters, first of all Jefferson himself, whose interest in exploring and acquiring the American West went back thirty years. Next comes Clark, a rugged frontiersman whose love for Lewis matched Jefferson's. There are numerous Indian chiefs, and Sacagawea, the Indian girl who accompanied the expedition, along with the French-Indian hunter Drouillard, the great naturalists of Philadelphia, the French and Spanish fur traders of St. Louis, John Quincy Adams, and many more leading political, scientific, and military figures of the turn of the century. This is a book about a hero. This is a book about national unity. But it is also a tragedy. When Lewis returned to Washington in the fall of 1806, he was a national hero. But for Lewis, the expedition was a failure. Jefferson had hoped to find an all-water route to the Pacific with a short hop over the Rockies-Lewis discovered there was no such passage. Jefferson hoped the Louisiana Purchase would provide endless land to support farming-but Lewis discovered that the Great Plains were too dry. Jefferson hoped there was a river flowing from Canada into the Missouri-but Lewis reported there was no such river, and thus no U.S. claim to the Canadian prairie. Lewis discovered the Plains Indians were hostile and would block settlement and trade up the Missouri. Lewis took to drink, engaged in land speculation, piled up debts he could not pay, made jealous political enemies, and suffered severe depression. High adventure, high politics, suspense, drama, and diplomacy combine with high romance and personal tragedy to make this outstanding work of scholarship as readable as a novel.
This Vast Land
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Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003
This Vast Land written by Stephen E. Ambrose and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Diaries categories.
This groundbreaking book collects black women's personal recollections of their public and private lives during the period of legal segregation in the American South. Using first-person narratives, collected through oral history interviews, the book emphasizes women's role in their families and communities, treating women as important actors in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of the segregated South. By focusing on the commonalities of women's experiences, as well as the ways that women's lives differed from the experiences of southern black men, Living with Jim Crow analyzes the interlocking forces of racism and sexism .
Across The Continent
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Author : Jeffrey L. Hantman
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2006
Across The Continent written by Jeffrey L. Hantman and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Explorers categories.
Arriving as the country commemorates the expedition's bicentennial, Across the Continent is an examination of the explorers' world and the complicated ways in which it relates to our own. The essays collected here look at the global geopolitics that provided the context for the expedition. Finally, the discussion considers the various legacies of the expedition, in particular its impact on Native Americans, and the current struggle over who will control the narrative of the expansion of the American Empire. --from publisher description.
Hannibal And Me
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Author : Andreas Kluth
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2012-01-05
Hannibal And Me written by Andreas Kluth and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-05 with Business & Economics categories.
A dynamic and exciting way to understand success and failure, through the life of Hannibal, one of history's greatest generals. The life of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with his army in 218 B.C.E., is the stuff of legend. And the epic choices he and his opponents made-on the battlefield and elsewhere in life-offer lessons about responding to our victories and our defeats that are as relevant today as they were more than 2,000 years ago. A big new idea book inspired by ancient history, Hannibal and Me explores the truths behind triumph and disaster in our lives by examining the decisions made by Hannibal and others, including Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Steve Jobs, Ernest Shackleton, and Paul Cézanne-men and women who learned from their mistakes. By showing why some people overcome failure and others succumb to it, and why some fall victim to success while others thrive on it, Hannibal and Me demonstrates how to recognize the seeds of success within our own failures and the threats of failure hidden in our successes. The result is a page-turning adventure tale, a compelling human drama, and an insightful guide to understanding behavior. This is essential reading for anyone who seeks to transform misfortune into success at work, at home, and in life.
Encyclopedia Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition
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Author : Elin Woodger
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Encyclopedia Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition written by Elin Woodger and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Culture categories.
Provides facts and information about the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery and its importance in relation to Native Americans and the westward expansion in the United States.
Lewis And Clark
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Author : Steven Kroll
language : en
Publisher: Holiday House
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Lewis And Clark written by Steven Kroll and has been published by Holiday House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An illustrated account of the amazing two-year journey of Lewis and Clark across the American West. In the early 1800s, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis set out, at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to explore the Louisiana Territory. For two years, four months, and nine days the men and their crew traveled the rivers, plains, and forests of the west, discovering unknown plants and animals and making contact with many native tribes. This simple introduction to their epic journey is perfect for young readers, featuring large-format illustrations, a timeline of important events, and an afterword that describes the lives of the explorers after their return home.
The Journals Of Lewis And Clark
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Author : Meriwether Clark, William Lewis
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-09-20
The Journals Of Lewis And Clark written by Meriwether Clark, William Lewis and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original: The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
Lewis And Clark
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Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date : 2002
Lewis And Clark written by Stephen E. Ambrose and has been published by National Geographic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Chronicles the epic journey of Lewis and Clark across uncharted wilderness to the Pacific Ocean, in a narrative that incorporates entries from the explorers' journals and a new preliminary essay on making a filmed recreation.
The Journals Of Lewis And Clark 1804 1806
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Author : Meriwether Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2015
The Journals Of Lewis And Clark 1804 1806 written by Meriwether Lewis and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
The Essential Lewis And Clark
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Author : Landon Y. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2002-03-19
The Essential Lewis And Clark written by Landon Y. Jones and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-19 with History categories.
The journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark remain the single most important document in the history of American exploration. Through these tales of adventure, edited and annotated by American Book Award nominee Landon Jones, we meet Indian peoples and see the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and western rivers the way Lewis and Clark first observed them -- majestic, pristine, uncharted, and awe-inspiring.