The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Selections from the Journals, Arranged by Topic (Bedford Series in History & Culture) [Paperback]

Gunther Barth (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312111185 | ISBN-13: 978-0312111182 | Publication Date: February 15, 1998 | Edition: First Edition

This is the story of a two-year journey in the time of President Thomas Jefferson along the Missouri and Columbia rivers, and over the Rocky Mountains, in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean. This selection of journal entries provides insight into the personalities and aspirations of the explorers and their small group of men, as well as their encounters with Native Americans.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The documents selected properly illustrate the richness of the Lewis and Clark journals, the editorial introductions are lucid and informative, and the topical arrangement works well for classroom use. Barth demonstrates a firm grasp of the period, and his character sketches of Lewis and Clark and the other members of the Corps of Discovery are exceedingly skillful. His overview of Native American cultures at the turn of the eighteenth century is one of the most impressively even handed treatments of this topic that I have seen."

About the Author

Gunther Barth is Professor of History Emiritus at the University of California, Berkeley. His work is focused on the cultural and social American history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with an emphasis on westward migration and the rise of cities. Among his major publications are All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959), Bitter Strength (1964), City People (1982), Instant Cities (1988), and Fleeting Moments: Nature and Culture in American History (1990).

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; First Edition edition (February 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312111185
• ISBN-13: 978-0312111182
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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