The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Selections from the Journals, Arranged by Topics

by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Gunther Paul Barth

Built around the explorers' own journals, this volume introduces readers to one of the greatest adventure stories of U.S. history: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's harrowing westward journey in search of a navigable waterway to the Pacific Ocean. With more than 150 journal entries and correspondences organized into topics such as Forging the Corps of Discovery and Encounters with Native Americans the book provides a unique framework for assessing the successes and failures of the 1803-6 expedition, forming insight into the explorers' personalities, and interpreting their encounters with Native Americans. An introduction provides historical context for the expedition, and concise headnotes introduce important themes and link the selections.

Genres: History

230 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 1998

About the author

Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase.