The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis, Bernard DeVoto, William Clark, Stephen E. Ambrose

576 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

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For the reader who yearns to embark on a exhilarating adventure of discovery, The Journals of Lewis and Clark is a must-read, offering a richly detailed and awe-inspiring account of the epic journey that shaped the course of American history and expanded the nation's understanding of the vast and uncharted territories beyond the horizon.

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The Journals of Lewis and Clark are "the first report on the West, on the United States over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the American future" (Bernard DeVoto).In 1803, the great expanse of the Louisiana Purchase was an empty...

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