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Undaunted courage Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the opening of the American West

Ambrose, the bestselling author of D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip, to Lewis's lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. Along the way, Ambrose shows us the American West as Lewis saw it -- wild, awsome, and pristinely beautiful.

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  • ""In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River, across the forbidding Rockies, and - by way of the Snake and mighty Columbia - down to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights. With great perseverance, they worked their way into an unexplored West and when they returned two years later, they had long since been given up for dead."--Audible.com."
  • "Summary: In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Merriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and saw incredible sights."
  • "Ambrose, the bestselling author of D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip, to Lewis's lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. Along the way, Ambrose shows us the American West as Lewis saw it -- wild, awsome, and pristinely beautiful."@en
  • "A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their relationship with Thomas Jefferson, their extreme hardships, and the contributions of Sacajawea."@en
  • "Lewis and Clark mapped the West and led the way for settlers, but Lewis thought the mission was a failure. Great adventure and history."
  • ""In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and saw incredible sights. Lewis is supported by a rich variety of colorful characters: Jefferson, whose interest in exploring and acquiring the American West went back thirty years; Clark, a rugged frontiersman whose love for Lewis matched Jefferson's; numerous Indian chiefs; the French and Spanish fur traders of St. Louis; and many leading political, scientific, and military figures of the turn of the century."--Publisher's information."
  • ""In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River, across the forbidding Rockies, and--by way of the Snake and mighty Columbia--down to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights. With great perseverance, they worked their way into an unexplored West and when they returned two years later, they had long since been given up for dead."--Publisher's information."@en
  • "In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured many hardships while on this journey."@en
  • "Author Stephen E. Ambrose retells the classic story of Lewis and Captain William Clark's journey across the great unknown of western America."@en
  • "In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endure many hardships while on this incredible journey."@en
  • "In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endure many hardships while on this incredible journey."
  • "Ambrose tells the extraordinary story of one of the most courageous expeditions in U.S. history--the trek of Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark across the uncharted territory of the American West."
  • "Ambrose tells the extraordinary story of one of the most courageous expeditions in U.S. history--the trek of Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark across the uncharted territory of the American West."@en
  • "In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Merriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and saw incredible sights."@en
  • "From the bestselling author of "D-Day" comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history--and one of the greatest adventure stories of all time--the Lewis and Clark Expedition."@en
  • "Chronicles the experiences of Meriwether Lewis, the man chosen by President Jefferson to lead a voyage from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. Discusses the experiences of those who took part in the expedition, and tells of the leading political, scientific, and military figures involved in the mapping of the American West."

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