Lewis and Clark

Name: Lewis and Clark
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Samuel Williard Crompton
ISBN: 9781467677042

Author: Samuel Williard Crompton

Series: Great Explorers

Narrator: Tony Craine

Unabridged: 2 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Redwood Audiobooks

Published: 10/10/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History

Synopsis

Lewis and Clark is an informative introduction to the famous expedition. Personally selected by President Thomas Jefferson, Captain Meriwether Lewis was assigned to lead an expedition to the West, where the United States had just completed the Louisiana Purchase land transaction with France. Lewis selected William Clark to accompany him, and as leaders of the Corps of Discovery, the men became the first to find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean, the first to travel on the Missouri River in the future state of Montana, the first to cross the Continental Divide south of Canada, and the first white men to make direct contact with the Shoshone, the Flathead, and the Nez Perce Indians. Perhaps most importantly, Lewis and Clark discovered and described 122 species of Western birds and animals and 178 plants. Their 200,000-word journals continue to be a source of fascination to Americans. In Lewis and Clark, listen to how these two adventurers are still celebrated as among the greatest of American explorers. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon on January 31, 2021

A pretty simplistic introduction to Lewis & Clark. Based on the description, I expected to read more from the explorers’ journals. Also, one should not anticipate hearing or understanding the Native American perspective by reading this book. While I understand the author focused this narrative on Le......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on June 20, 2018

This informational text provides important details about what Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey west. It shares how they met Sacagawea and how they came to achieve each of the big milestones that are still talked about today. The men wrote in journals, which gave Sullivan the actual facts......more

Goodreads review by Emma Hansen on March 15, 2021

I gave it 4 stars because I just don't like history stuff. I really only read this book for a history project and I needed a good source but it was better than I thought it would be and I actually found it pretty interesting so I thought it deserved 4 stars at least.......more

Goodreads review by Joe on March 09, 2015

Lewis and Clark by George Sullivan Book Summary: Lewis and Clark is a book about two men who explored the western United States between 1804 and 1806 in search for new land. Thomas Jefferson, who was President at the time, recruited them to discover the land of the Louisiana Purchase. The book uses Cl......more

Goodreads review by Kody on December 13, 2011

I liked this book because it was really interesting and it made you feel like you were there with Lewis and Clark on there journey to the pacific. It really described there journey and how they encounterd indians on the way and how they had to carry there boats on land for miles before they could pu......more