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Lewis & Clark

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Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

by Stephen Ambrose

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

Ambrose recreates the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America in this classic history, rich in details of Native American life, geography, flora and fauna. (USW20, $18.00)

The Essential Lewis and Clark

The Essential Lewis and Clark

by Landon Y. Jones | Meriwether Lewis | William Clark

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Edited by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, this compact book features well-chosen selections from Lewis and Clark's journals focusing on natural history, people and landscapes of the West. (PNW70, $13.99)

Lewis & Clark, An Illustrated History

Lewis & Clark, An Illustrated History

by Dayton Duncan | Ken Burns

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

The handsomely produced companion volume to Ken Burns' PBS documentary film, featuring essays and 150 illustrations, most in full color. (PNW36, $45.00)

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians

by James P. Ronda

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

Ronda, a historian at the University of Tulsa, focuses on the various tribes encountered by Lewis and Clark, their ethnography and leaders. Originally published in 1984, this edition celebrates the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. (USW203, $19.95)

William Clark and the Shaping of the West

William Clark and the Shaping of the West

by Landon Y. Jones

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Jones captures the drama and significance of the life of Brigadier General William Clark in this vivid tale of the man and the ruthless, often lawless, expansion of the American frontier. (USW437, $19.95)

 
Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail

Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail


by Julie Fanselow

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER

An overall guide for what to see and what to do on the Lewis & Clark trail. (USW553, $16.95)

Lewis & Clark: Legacies, Memories, and New Perspectives


by Kris Fresonke | Mark Spence

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER

A scholarly collection of essays on the journey of the Corps of Discovery and its impact on the history, culture, nature, science and arts of the United States. (USW436, $24.95)

Lewis and Clark and the Image of the American Northwest


by John Logan Allen

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 412 PAGES

A Dover reprint of a classic study originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1975. (USW375, $13.95)

On the River with Lewis and Clark

On the River with Lewis and Clark


by Verne Huser

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Popular lecturer and a veteran river man himself, Huser conjures in vivid detail the planning, particulars and perilous journey of Lewis and Clark from the Ohio to the Columbia. With 46 black-and-white photographs and maps. (PNW225, $17.95)

Scenes of Visionary Enchantment, Reflections on Lewis and Clark

Scenes of Visionary Enchantment, Reflections on Lewis and Clark


by Dayton Duncan

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 202 PAGES

Duncan writes engagingly about Lewis and Clark in this collection of essays which retrace their journey and inspire the reader to do the same. (USW549, $22.00)

Sheheke, Mandan Indian Diplomat


by Tracy Potter

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A biography of the powerful Mandan chief who befriended the Corps of Discovery and met Thomas Jefferson in Washington D.C. after the journey (USP21, $15.95)

The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest


by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 705 PAGES

A riveting, classic history of the Nez Perce from the encounters with Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877. (PNW88, $38.95)

Undaunted Courage (Audio Cassette)


by Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • CASETTE TAPE

An audio version of Ambrose's engaging tale of the Lewis & Clark expedition. (USW347, $25.00)

Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery


by John E. Bakeless

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 498 PAGES

Applying his own original research and the journals of expedition members, Bakeless has put together an authoritative biography of the two explorers. (USW376, $14.95)

Out West

Out West


by Dayton Duncan

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

In this spirited tale of history, exploration and travel, Duncan recounts his adventures in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark (USW374, $24.95)

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark


by Frank Bergon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 505 PAGES

An expanded version of the journals with more on the natural history and peoples encountered. (USW48, $17.00)

The Way to the Western Sea, Lewis and Clark Across the Continent


by David Lavender

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 444 PAGES

Characterized by its scholarship and sweeping narrative style, this book is a lively history of the expedition. (PNW35, $24.95)

Sacajawea


by Harold P. Howard

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1979
  • PAPER

The Lewis and Clark Expedition as told through the story of Sacajawea, their young Shoshoni guide. (USW405, $19.95)

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark


by Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | Bernard DeVoto

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A classic condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journals, originally published in 1953 and long the standard. (PNW96, $15.95)

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark


by Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | Anthony Brandt | Herman Viola

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 600 PAGES

A single-volume, newly abridged edition of Lewis and Clark's journals. In an effort to make the text more accessible, the editors provide synopses for deleted sections and have cleaned up Lewis and Clark's notoriously poor spelling and grammar. (PNW152, $16.00)

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


by Gunther Barth

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER

Selections from the Journals, conveniently arranged by topic. (PNW182, $22.25)

The Lewis and Clark Journals

The Lewis and Clark Journals


by Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | Gary Moulton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

The definitive one-volume selection of the most significant, noteworthy and historic entries from the journals of Lewis and Clark, with helpful scholarly notes and annotations. (USW428, $17.95)

Sacagawea Speaks, Beyond the Shining Mountains with Lewis and Clark


by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 170 PAGES

Combining historical research, traditional Indian storytelling, archival photographs and dramatic reconstruction, Joyce Badgley Hunsaker narrates the journey of Lewis and Clark, channeling the imagined voice of Sacagawea. (PNW171, $27.50)

The True Account

The True Account


by Howard Frank Mosher

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Not true at all, Mosher's fast-paced novel is an enjoyable, madcap tale of Lewis and Clark and a wholly invented, competing expedition involving an eccentric Vermont school teacher. (PNW180, $13.00)

River of Memory, The Everlasting Columbia

River of Memory, The Everlasting Columbia


by William D. Layman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Layman traces the course and history of the Columbia River from mouth to source in 90 gorgeously presented archival photographs. (PNW202, $24.95)

The Natural World of Lewis and Clark

The Natural World of Lewis and Clark


by David Dalton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 244 PAGES

A biology professor at Reed College, Dalton writes with humor and authority about the discoveries of the Lewis & Clark expedition, and the ecology and evolution of the American West. Particularly relevant to the Pacific Northwest, he includes modern concerns over salmon, climate change and conservation. (PNW254, $39.95)

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