Across America : The Lewis and Clark Expedition

ISBN-13: 9780816052561 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 192 str.

General Editors John S. Bowman Maurice Isserman; Maurice Isserman

Opis

In 2003, Americans began celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806), a journey of discovery that proved a seminal moment in the history of the exploration of the North American continent. With full coverage of the events leading to the Corps of Discovery's formation and its gripping adventures to the Pacific and back, Across America: The Lewis and Clark Expedition details the explorers' travels and trials. Tracing the various stages of their journey, it chronicles important factors and discusses everything from the founding of the exploration to the fates of the explorers.