Voyages of Discovery: Essays On The Lewis And Clark Expedition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0917298454 ISBN 13: 9780917298455

Publisher: Montana Historical Society Press, 1998

Synopsis

Voyages of Discovery includes seminal primary source documents and essays that illuminate the origins, voyage, and aftermath of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Voyages of Discovery includes seminal primary source documents and essays that illuminate the origins, voyage, and aftermath of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Featuring several previously unpublished pieces, including a substantive introduction, photo essay, and afterward by James P. Ronda, Voyages of Discovery conveniently gathers the best essays on the Corps of Discovery under one cover. Articles by John Allen, Bernard DeVoto, Donald Jackson, Gary Moulton, James Ronda, and others address a wide variety of topics from the reasons for the Expedition, geographic knowledge before Lewis & Clark, and expedition science, to Lewis & Clark's reception upon their return.

About the Author:

James P. Ronda, H. G. Barnard Professor of History, emeritus, University of Tulsa, is widely recognized for his extensive scholarship on the Lewis and Clark expedition, including the pathbreaking "Lewis and Clark Among the Indians". He is also a distinguished historian of the early American fur trade", Astoria and Empire". Professor Ronda's recent publications include "The West the Railroads Made".

About this edition

• Publisher: Montana Historical Society Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0917298454
• ISBN 13: 9780917298455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Ronda James