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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose (1996, Hardcover)

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From the bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. 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, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana Purchase territory, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Ambrose has pieced together previously unknown information about weather, terrain, and medical knowledge at the time to provide a vivid backdrop for the expedition. Lewis is supported by a rich variety of colorful characters, first of all Jefferson himself, whose interest in exploring and acquiring the American West went back thirty years. Next comes Clark, a rugged frontiersman whose love for Lewis matched Jefferson's. There are numerous Indian chiefs, and Sacagawea, the Indian girl who accompanied the expedition, along with the French-Indian hunter Drouillard, the great naturalists of Philadelphia, the French and Spanish fur traders of St. Louis, John Quincy Adams, and many more leading political, scientific, and military figures of the turn of the century. High adventure, high politics, suspense, drama, and diplomacy combine with high romance and personal tragedy to make this outstanding work of scholarship as readable as a novel.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0684811073
ISBN-13
9780684811079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102973358

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Book Title
Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
Author
Stephen E. Ambrose
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Presidents & Heads of State, Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
512 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
F592.7.A49 1996
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MICHAEL BESCHLOSS "Only Stephen Ambrose, with his love of the Northwest and his deep understanding of the American past, clould have written this luminous and lyrical book. Undaunted Courage is at once a tale of mythic proportions, a poignant human drama, and an essential piece of our history that allows the reader to be a silent and fascinated passenger on the fateful journey of Lewis and Clark.", MICHAEL BESCHLOSS"Only Stephen Ambrose, with his love of the Northwest and his deep understanding of the Americanpast, clould have written this luminous and lyrical book.Undaunted Courageis at once a tale of mythic proportions, a poignant human drama, and an essential piece of our history that allows the reader to be a silent and fascinated passenger on the fateful journey of Lewis and Clark.", KEN BURNS"Stephen Ambrose is that rare breed: a historian with true passion for his subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered, stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've never known him.", DAYTON DUNCAN Author of Out West "Stephen Ambrose had combined his considerable taslents as an historian with his personal enthusiasm for the Lewis and Clark expedition to bring to life one of America's greatest-and most enigmatic-explorers. Undaunted Courage puts you in Meriwether Lewis's moccasins, all the way across the great American West.", Ken BurnsStephen Ambrose is that rare breed: a historian with true passion for his subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered, stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've never known him., KEN BURNS "Stephen Ambrose is that rare breed: a historian with true passion for his subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered, stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've never known him."
Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
95-037146
Dewey Decimal
917.8042
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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by scrubhunter976Aug 11, 2009
Undaunted Courage
I decided to buy this book because I had previously read "This Vast Land" also a book about Lewis & Clark by author Stephen E. Ambrose. "Undaunted Courage" did not grab my attention as much as "This Vast Land" did. "Undaunted Courage" was much more factual with less raw adventure. But if you are a fan of Lewis & Clark and the exploration of the American west you will still enjoy this book very much. Stephen Ambrose is a great author and I have read many of his books. This particular book was not my favorite of his but it is still well worth your time to read it.
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by jeasp42Feb 05, 2024
For Those That Love History of the Westward Expansion
Full disclosure: this will make the fourth copy I’ve bought. This is such a compelling biographically and historically accurate account of the great Lewis and Clark Expedition. The expedition actually began several years before the launch, with much planning and preparations such as learning how to draw, detail, and classify plant and wildlife they would encounter that had not been seen by people east of the Mississippi. The book is detailed and taken from actual journals and accounts. The reason I bought my 4th copy is that I’ve given the others to friends and family that have shown interest in our travels along the Lewis and Clark trails from St Louis to the Pacific Ocean. This is a great book. Stephen Ambrose is a historian with a knack for keeping it interesting.
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by GMmbCQwdTCC@Del...Jan 01, 2020
Compelling read!
It is an excellent historical novel. Just wish the print was larger in the book I purchased. If you have an interest in the topic, you will enjoy Ambrose's writing.
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by harr1937Oct 19, 2021
Amazing Book
Had an old paperback but this was worthy of owning this book in hardback. Has to be one of the best books I have ever read, and I have read many. Includes information on what went into the expedition, the many obstacles and interactions with the many Indian tribes along their amazing journey.
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by jan_pattoJun 01, 2021
foundational history that inspires gratitude
It's a hefty read, detailed, but true. Real people, real human nature, adventure, tragedy. Americans would do well to understand how the expansion west happened.
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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose (1996, Hardcover)

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