Questions About Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier

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I have read about 20% of this book and I am finding it to be a bit of a slog. I also find the editing rather poor (typos, grammatical errors). Does it get better?

AJ As with most historical non-fiction, the reader's enjoyment depends entirely on the level of interest he/she has in the subject matter. Does it get be…moreAs with most historical non-fiction, the reader's enjoyment depends entirely on the level of interest he/she has in the subject matter. Does it get better? Yes, insofar as the story reaches its goal of completing the tale of the Lewis and Clark expedition. As for the grammar and spelling errors, I believe you must be referring to the author's use of quotes from Lewis, Clark and other characters in the story, all of whom were terrible spellers by today's standards.(less)

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is this book the shameless patriotic tripe that i know it to be? is Ambrose a boot-licking swine?

Mt No, I would not call him a boot-licking swine. The author seemed to present the story in an unbiased from the point of view of Lewis mostly and it see…moreNo, I would not call him a boot-licking swine. The author seemed to present the story in an unbiased from the point of view of Lewis mostly and it seemed like he tried to show the good side and faults and failures of characters in the story. I thought it was a very interesting piece of history. It made me wish I could travel back in time and see what they saw! He painted some idealic scenes of the plains and the life that the Indians must have lead at that time. That did make me sad during parts of it knowing the injustice that westward colonization would bring upon the natives - I think we would be better off as a civilization by bringing some of their ways of life (being in nature/ with nature and with a tribe/family, etc...) back.(less)

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How long did it take Professor Ambrose to compile all of the necessary knowledge to write this excellent transportation back in time? I was sad when I turned the last page.

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If the Sioux had opened fire on the outmanned Lewis & Clark expedition going up the Missouri (page 171), the entire expedition could have been wiped out. What would Jeferson's response have been to this calamity?

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