Lewis and Clark

History Maker Bios

by Candice Ransom

Join Lewis and Clark on their magnificent overland expedition to the United States' Pacific coast and back again. In the early nineteenth century President Thomas Jefferson initiated the journey through the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark led it.

This book is part of the History Making Biography Series, which uses documentary photographs, colorful cartoons, and interesting facts to make history come alive. It includes a timeline and a list of websites for further exploration on this great American. The series enriches the minds of young historians.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Farrah]

-These dudes set out in early 1800s to find the Northwest Passage
-Thomas Jefferson was tight with Merriweather
-Started from Missouri. Weird because I just started reading Gone Girl--also set in MO (not Montana...I was surprised too!)
-Merriweather killed himself. Probably because they never found that Northwest Passage. However, as our author says, they were the first "white people" to travel that far west. Still don't know how I feel about that.

That's all I got. Pretty poorly written

[Casey Trump]

Once again, a wonderful series for around fourth grade. These books provide pictures, maps, and appropriate sized print for the children to read.

[Kendra Schaefer]

This is a very educational book. It explains the on goings of Lewis and Clark in an enjoyable, yet informational way.