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Profusely illustrated account of the explorers, mountain men and trappers who blazed the trails of the early West, opening the way for the settlers.

Chronicles the adult life of fur trader Jedediah Smith, discussing his accomplishments on the frontier from Missouri to California and examining his role in American history.

"A history of the pioneers who opened up the vast lands beyond the Mississippi [in the early 1800's]...The schemes of John Jacob Astor, the daring of the mountain men [and explorers] the battles of the fur companies, and the opening of the Oregon and Santa Fe trails are all described." Huntting.

"Interweaves choice entries from the explorers' journals with the author's own latter-day chronicle of how he and his family continue to discover the Trail today."--Jacket.

This book tells the story of the U.S. Army's role in exploring the trans-Mississippi West, particularly the role of the Topographical Engineers. An interdisciplinary book, it addresses the military's role in the founding of archeology and ethnology in this country and includes art and photography as part of the story.

Having himself retraced the journey of Lewis and Clark, the author tells the story of their adventurous expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast, emphasizing the scientific and geopolitical importance of the expedition.

"Strange as it may seem today, William Clark - best known as the American explorer who joined Meriwether Lewis in leading an overland expedition to the Pacific - has many more claims to fame than his legendary Voyage of Discovery, dramatic and daring though that venture may have been. Although studies have been published on virtually every aspect of the Lewis and Clark journey, Wilderness Journey is the first comprehensive account of Clark's lengthy...

"Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark co-captained the most famous expedition in American history. But while Lewis ended his life just three years later, Clark, as the highest-ranking federal official in the West, spent three decades overseeing the expedition's consequences: Indian removal and the destruction of Native America. In a combination of story-telling and scholarship, author Landon Y. Jones presents Clark's life and...

Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes readers from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. When Napoleon offered to sell French Louisiana, America was launched on a fateful and fraught journey west. Brands takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California...

A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the Lewis and Clark expedition. Annotation. This encyclopedia for general readers provides information on the people, places, plants, animals, tools, and ideas involved in the Lewis and Clark expedition. All major elements are covered, from preparatory work initiated by President Jefferson in 1801 to the expedition's return in 1806. In addition to some 360 entries, the encyclopedia contains b & w history photos,...