Stephen E. Ambrose
Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
- ISBN 13:
- 9781471160783
- author:
- Stephen E. Ambrose
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster UK Reissue edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 27.7 x 4.1 x 14.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Early Modern 1501-1700 (Tudors, Stuarts, Commonwealth, Restoration, Glorious Revolution), Stephen E. Ambrose,Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier,Simon & Schuster UK,1471160785
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier by Stephen E. Ambrose. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson entrusted Captain Meriwether Lewis with a perilous journey across the Great Plains and into the Rockies. This was no ordinary expedition, but a military mission into hostile territory. Lewis faced an uncharted land ruled by Native Americans, and his discoveries would challenge the president's ambitions for the west. The expedition was marked by drama, suspense, danger, and diplomacy, as well as romance and personal tragedy. The journey was led by charismatic and brave leaders, including William Clark and Sacagawea, who accompanied the expedition. This is a story of heroism, but also of failure and the consequences that followed. A gripping tale of adventure and exploration, Undaunted Courage is an outstanding work of scholarship that combines thrilling narrative with historical significance.
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