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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose (1997, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684826976
ISBN-139780684826974
eBay Product ID (ePID)102896881
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Book TitleUndaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Presidents & Heads of State, Expeditions & Discoveries
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorStephen E. Ambrose
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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LCCN95-037146
ReviewsKen BurnsStephen Ambrose is that rare breed: a historian with true passion for his subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered, stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've never known him.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal917.8042
Table Of ContentContents INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 Youth 1774-1792 2 Planter 1792-1794 3 Soldier 1794-1800 4 Thomas Jefferson's America 1801 5 The President's Secretary 1801-1802 6 The Origins of the Expedition 1750-1802 7 Preparing for the Expedition January-June 1803 8 Washington to Pittsburgh June-August 1803 9 Down the Ohio September-November 1803 10 Up the Mississippi to Winter Camp November 1803-March 1804 11 Ready to Depart April-May 21, 1804 12 Up the Missouri May-July 1804 13 Entering Indian Country August 1804 14 Encounter with the Sioux September 1804 15 To the Mandans Fall 1804 16 Winter at Fort Mandan December 21, 1804-March 21, 1805 17 Report from Fort Mandan March 22-April 6, 1805 18 From Fort Mandan to Marias River April 7-June 2, 1805 19 From Marias River to the Great Falls June 3-June 20, 1805 20 The Great Portage June 16-July 14, 805 21 Looking for the Shoshones July 15-August 12, 1805 22 Over the Continental Divide August 13-August 31, 1805 23 Lewis as Ethnographer: The Shoshones 24 Over the Bitterroots September 1-October 6, 1805 25 Down the Columbia October 8-December 7, 1805 26 Fort Clatsop December 8, 1805-March 23, 1806 27 Lewis as Ethnographer: The Clatsops and the Chinooks 28 Jefferson and the West 1804-1806 29 Return to the Nez Percé March 23-June 9, 1806 30 The Lolo Trail June I O-July 2, 1806 31 The Marias Exploration July 3-July 28, 1806 32 The Last Leg July 29-September 22, 1806 33 Reporting to the President September 23-December 31, 1806 34 Washington January-March 1807 35 Philadelphia April-July 1807 36 Virginia August 1806-March 1807 37 St. Louis March-December 1808 38 St. Louis January-August 1809 39 Last Voyage September 3-October 11, 1809 40 Aftermath NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX MAPS The Lewis and Clark Expedition Up the Missouri Headwaters of the Missouri Crossing the Bitterroot Mountains Exploring the Mouth of the Columbia f0 Traveler's Rest
SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. 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 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 vivid backdrop for the expedition. 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. 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., In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose, the bestselling author odD-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's 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 Courageis a stunningly told action tale that will delight readers for generations.
LC Classification NumberF592.7A49 1996
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- 08 Jan, 2020Top favourable review
The start of an obsession
I originally read this book during the early 2000's. I was captivated by the authors attention to historical detail and writing style. I have since bought an abridged copy of the Lewis and Clark journals, the PBS Ken Burns movie "The Corps of Discovery", and even downloaded the complete seven volume Lewis and Clark journals in PDF format from the Wisconsin Historical Society. UNDAUNTED COURAGE by Stephen E Ambrose is my favorite all time read. I am reviewing my original thoughts of this book. I just recently purchased the replacement for my original one. It had been read by me several times, and will be read many more. If you're into history, the Lewis and Clark expedition, or you just need to write a book report for school, this book is the one for you. Please give this book a try, you will learn more each time it's read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Feb, 2017Top critical review
Lewis and Clark
Ambrose is an historian and writes a detailed and well annotated description of the preparations and journey of Lewis and Clark in a most interesting era .It traces Lewis's background from his youth and his long relationship with Jefferson. It gives insight into life in the late 1700's and early1800's and that part is fascinating. The entire book demonstrates the politics of the time, even some of the background that is presently discussed in the Broadway show"Hamilton" and can be closely compared to the Donald Trump phenomenon. The bad part is that the detailed historical form is annoying and difficult to read. As a researcher, Ambrose closely follows and includes many of the writings of the time for the sake of accuracy but not poetry. it is quite dry. and doesn't flow. As one who is about to join a cruise of the Snake and Columbia Rivers to trace the route of Lewis and Clark I'm determined to know these details but for the casual reader a more concise tale might be better.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Dec, 2018
Excellent historical narrative.
Ambrose is a master story teller. This is a terrific overview of the expedition and companion to the Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. On another note: This has book nothing to do with Trump presidency or the dreadful Hamilton musical mentioned by one completely idiotic reviewer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Aug, 2017
Undaunted
I liked how the author writes. I got so involved, trying to imagine being there. I felt the information had been well researched and compiledVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jul, 2019
My brother LOVED it.
MY brother loved it. He's a Marine and was in the hospital and started it but had to leave it when he left so I bought it for him and he read it in a week.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Apr, 2016
An engrosing read.
I am well aware of the criticism that has hovered over Ambrose's work, but I still love to read him, and Undaunted Courage is one of my favorites. I also own a standard hardback, which is my reading copy, and am thrilled to have this signed Easton Press edition. What I like the most about the book is that it succeeded in transporting me in my mind to the actual adventure. I am still amazed that Lewis and Clark made it there and back alive. I am about to start reading it again once I get my reading copy back from the last person I loaned it to.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Feb, 2018
Undaunted Courage
If you love History, this is the book for you. Not compelling, just facts. Interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Apr, 2017
Great book..
Enjoyed PBS special but the book is so much more detailed and a very good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Apr, 2018
Great book
Quick shipping, reasonable price, and a great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Dec, 2017
wow!!
on page 400 can not put this book down a must read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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