{"product_id":"travels-to-the-source-of-the-missouri-river-and-across-the-american-continent-to-the-pacific-ocean-1804-1805-and-1806-paperback-9781108023801","title":"Travels to the Source of the Missouri River; And Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean 1804, 1805, and 1806 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108023801","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTravels to the Source of the Missouri River\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAnd Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean 1804, 1805, and 1806\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLewis and Clark's Expedition of 1804–1806 was of vital importance to the western expansion of the United States.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMeriwether Lewis (Author), William Clark (Author), Thomas Rees (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108023801, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e412 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804–1806 across America from Pittsburg to the Pacific and back was the third recorded transcontinental journey. President Jefferson had negotiated the Louisiana Purchase of over two million square kilometres from the French in 1803, and the aim of the expedition was to investigate the territory involved. He commissioned a Corps of Discovery as a scientific and military expedition to survey the acquisition, appointing his aide Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809) to lead it. It was hoped to discover that the Missouri and other rivers could be used for transcontinental communication and transport, and to assess the natural resources of the area. Some of the party returned east with specimens, reports and a map, while the remainder reached the Pacific in December 1805. Volume 3 covers the return journey, during which Lewis and Clark separated to survey more of the tributaries of the Missouri.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e24. A general description of the beasts, birds, and plants, \u0026amp;c. found by the party in this expedition\u003cbr\u003e 25. Difficulty of procuring means of subsistence for the party\u003cbr\u003e 26. Description of Wappatoo Island, and the mode in which the nations gather wappatoo\u003cbr\u003e 27. Captain Clarke procures four horses for the transportation of the baggage\u003cbr\u003e 28. The party still pursue their route towards the Kooskooskee on horseback, with Wollawollah guides\u003cbr\u003e 29. The party encamp amongst the Chopunnish\u003cbr\u003e 30. The party mingle in the diversions of the Willetpos Indians, a tribe hitherto unnoticed\u003cbr\u003e 31. The party proceed on their journey with their Indian guides, and at length agree to divide, to take several routes, and to meet again at the mouth of the Yellowstone River\u003cbr\u003e 32. Captain Lewis and his party still proceed on the route mentioned in the last chapter, and arrive at the forks of Maria's River\u003cbr\u003e 33. The party commanded by Captain Clarke, previous to his being joined by Captain Lewis, proceed along Clarke's River, in pursuance of the route mentioned in a preceding chapter\u003cbr\u003e 34. Captain Clarke proceeds with his party down the river\u003cbr\u003e 35. The party, while descending the river in their skin canoes, are overtaken by the detachment under Captain Lewis, and the whole party, now once more happily united, descend the Missouri together\u003cbr\u003e 36. The party return in safety to St. Louis.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265961775384,"sku":"9781108023801","price":32.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108023801i_8a8b7a44-10f6-41b5-9997-3829e5cb56b0.jpg?v=1694869758","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/travels-to-the-source-of-the-missouri-river-and-across-the-american-continent-to-the-pacific-ocean-1804-1805-and-1806-paperback-9781108023801","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}