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On the river with Lewis and Clark /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huser, Verne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2004]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Environmental history series ; no. 19.
Subjects:
Lewis and Clark Expedition > (1804-1806)
West (U.S.) > Description and travel.
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration.
River life > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Rivers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Inland navigation > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
Table of Contents:
  • The ways of wind and water
  • The travelers
  • The benefits and hazards of river travel
  • The crafts
  • The rivers they traveled
  • Traveling upstream and down
  • River incidents
  • Off the river
  • Conclusion: the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition.