Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
Stephen E. Ambrose
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a military expedition into hostile territory'. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a pioneering voyage across the Great Plains and into the Rockies. It was completely uncharted territory; a wild, vast land ruled by the Indians. Charismatic and brave, Lewis was the perfect choice and he experienced the savage North American continent before any other white man. UNDAUNTED COURAGE is the tale of a hero, but it is also a tragedy. Lewis may have received a hero's welcome on his return…
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| Издательство: | Simon & Schuster |
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ISBN: 9780743477888
Год издания: 2003
Язык: Английский
Paperback, Later Printing, 592 pages
Жанры: История
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