The Journals Of Lewis And Clark - The American Heritage Library (original 1953; edition 1981)

by Bernard - editor. Lewis Devoto, Merriwether; Clark, William

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Fiction. Literary Anthologies. HTML:At the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean and back again. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography, flora, fauna, and people they encountered along the way. The tale of their incredible journey, meticulously recorded in their journals, has become an American classic. This single-volume, landmark edition of the famous journals is the first abridgement to be published in at least a decade.… (more)

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Title:	The Journals Of Lewis And Clark - The American Heritage Library
Authors:	Bernard - editor. Lewis Devoto, Merriwether; Clark, William
Info:	Houghton Mifflin Company (1981), Paperback
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark {abridged, 1953} by Meriwether Lewis (Author) (1953)

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Excellent book. One of my few "five stars." The Journals of Lewis and Clark was a journal by explorers who were new to the land, its flora and fauna, and its people. The journey was an epic struggle through heat, blizzards, insects, wolves, grizzly bears and Native Americans. Lewis and Clark tried to "put their arms around" a huge country that is so vast, so diverse that no one can really know it.

They were part of the dream that kindled America and that keeps burning. (

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JBGUSA | Jan 2, 2023 |

A sometimes interesting but often tedious abridged account. The most interesting aspects for me were the relative ignorance and reliance of the members of the expedition on indigenous peoples for food, shelter and navigation. (

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sfj2 | Apr 5, 2022 |

If you love America and want to read an epic story, look no further than this book. I read this book after a cross country drive and thought it was one of the best stories I have ever read. The lamguage and spelling take a little time getting used too, but the story and description from Lewis and Clark make up for it. A must read for any budding historian interested in the formation of the United States. (

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choochtriplem | Jun 22, 2010 |

Every American should read this book. OMG what a story. This edit is truly the best of the lot. (

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Oreillynsf | May 22, 2010 |

I can only imagine what it must have been like for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they set out to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. The journals were fascinating in some areas and, as would be expected, very slow in others. There are portions that I know I will reread in the future. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Lewis, Meriwether	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Clark, William	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
DeVoto, Bernard	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ambrose, Stephen E.	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Raisz, Erwin	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Penguin Nature Library

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The Journals of Lewis and Clark {abridged, Brandt-2002} by Meriwether Lewis

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Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Reuben Gold Thwaites

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The Journals of Lewis and Clark {abridged, 1953}

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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 | 1806)

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Please distinguish between this 1953 abridgement of The Journals of Lewis and Clark, edited by Bernard DeVoto, and other similar abridgements of the complete Work. Thank you.

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Thwaites, Reuben Gold

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Ambrose, Stephen E.

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Fiction. Literary Anthologies. HTML:At the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean and back again. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography, flora, fauna, and people they encountered along the way. The tale of their incredible journey, meticulously recorded in their journals, has become an American classic.

This single-volume, landmark edition of the famous journals is the first abridgement to be published in at least a decade.

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