This coffee table book serves as a useful and fascinating supplement to mr. Stephen edward ambrose january 10, 1936 october, 2002 was an american historian and biographer of u. After about a half hour you want to quit listening. The men of the lewis and clark expedition a biographical roster of the fiftyone members and a composite diary of their activities from all known sources spokane.
All these aspects of the story are dealt with admirably in stephen e. No disrespect to william clark a good man who needs a good biography of his own, but meriwether lewis. This book begins with the background of meriwether lewis and the vision of thomas. Ambrose s research is sometimes sketchy, and hes quick to pass judgment. I had never read about the lewis and clark expedition other than learning about it casually during school. An 8 minute uneditied interview with author stephen ambrose on the troubles the lewis and clark expedition faced in the bitterroot mountains of. Ambrose 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson, and the opening of the american west. Its good that he asked clark or the expedition might not have been so successful.
Lewis and clark return from their 30month long expedition as national heroes. It gives a firsthand perspective on the details of the trip and the people the explorers encountered along the way. From the bestselling author of band of brothers and dday, the definitive book on lewis and clarks exploration of the louisiana purchase, the most momentous expedition in american history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson, and the opening of the american wes t, the ambrose family spent vacations traveling the lewis and clark trail on foot, canoe and horseback. The introduction to this book, written by stephen ambrose, states that the journals of lewis and clark are an american treasure. As ever in this type of book the maps are crucial and in this i thought the book did ok but not great. As part of stephen ambroses research for his bestselling book, undaunted courage.
In addition to the superb writing, the book has stunning, fullcolor photographs of the places that lewis and clark so vividly described. There are scores of trail guides, multivolume editions of the explorers journals. His first and only novel was actually published posthumously, which was a fictional journal entitled this vast land. But he tells the story well, and the book is a good introduction to the study of lewis and clark. The book is based on journals and letters written by lewis, william clark.
He was a longtime professor of history at the university of new orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of american popular history. Aug 17, 1998 the photographs are stunning and very inclusive. Buy a cheap copy of undaunted courage book by stephen e. Lewis and clark trail the photo journal by george thomas better. This is a history of lewis and clarks legendary voyage to explore the new louisiana territory, written by the noted popular historian stephen e. Great book with an indepth look at what went on with lewis and his dark days. Ambrose s book deserves a lot of credit for the current enthusiasm for lewis and clark, and its the best account we have of their voyage of discovery. A young mans journal of the lewis and clark expedition. Its good that he asked clark or the expedition might not have been so. Ambrose follows the lewis and clark expedition from thomas jeffersons hope of finding the waterway to the pacific, through the heartstopping moments of the actual trip, to lewis s lonely demise on the natchez trace.
Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson, and the opening of the american west by stephen e. In 1803 president thomas jefferson selected his personal secretary, captain meriwether lewis, to lead a voyage up the missouri river to the rockies, over. At first this seemed like hyperbole, but while reading the journals, it. Ambrose was the author of many bestselling books about american history, including undaunted courage. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson, and the opening of the american west isbn 0684811073, written by stephen ambrose, is a 1996 biography of meriwether lewis of the lewis and clark expedition. Aug 16, 2002 bookstores have been stuffed with lewis and clark volumes since the publication of stephen ambroses in 1996. She also writes on local history in the vicinity of helena, montana, where she resides with her husband john. Ambrose became a published author in 1967 with the nonfiction book duty, honor, country. In his wonderful book on the lewis and clark expedition opening the american way to the west, undaunted courage, stephen ambrose finds an instructive place for the indians for whom the. Their names were meriwether lewis and william clark.
A biography of meriwether lewis that relies heavily on the journals of both lewis and clark, this book is also backed up by the authors personal travels along. And ambrose clearly shows what lewis and clark were up against indeed, the mission to put a this is. Stephenie ambrose tubbs, coauthor of the lewis and clark companion. Ambrose follows the lewis and clark expedition from thomas jeffersons hope of finding the waterway to the pacific, through the heartstopping moments of the actual trip, to lewiss lonely demise on the natchez trace. Meriwether lewis thomas jefferson and the opening ebook written by stephen e. Missoula stephenie ambrose tubbs likes to think she started writing her book on lewis and clark the summer she was 16. This is a history of lewis and clark s legendary voyage to explore the new louisiana territory, written by the noted popular historian stephen e. The publisher is houghton mifflin company in 1953 4.
At age 18, he was managing his plantation in virginia. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson and the opening of the american west. The lewis and clark expedition from august 31, 1803 to september 25, 1806, also known as the corps of discovery expedition, was the first expedition to cross the western portion of the united states. Ambrose, with photographs by sam abell and images of contemporary objects and illustrations.
Ambrose and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are scores of trail guides, multivolume editions of. The essential lewis and clark this book is a distillation of some of the most interesting passages from the expedition journals of lewis and clark. Everyone who canoes on the missouri river paddles in their wake. Lewis clark voyage discovery by stephen ambrose abebooks.
From the new york times bestselling author of band of brothers and dday, the definitive book on lewis and clarks exploration of the louisiana purchase, the most momentous expedition in american history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. Ambrose describes the expedition of lewis and clark across the north american continent and back from may 1804 to december 1806 as the. His father used to serve in the united states navy as a physician during the second world war. The lewis and clark companion stephenie ambrose tubbs. This book opened my eyes up to how the world was in the late 18th century and early 19th century, and i was shocked by the amount of precision ambrose put into the book, as is usual with him. Chronicles the epic journey of lewis and clark across uncharted wilderness to the pacific ocean, in a narrative that incorporates entries from the explorers journals. Clark follow jeffersons instructions, although not always faithfully. Mar 27, 2019 missoula stephenie ambrose tubbs likes to think she started writing her book on lewis and clark the summer she was 16. Author ambrose was mainly brought up in whitewater, wisconsin, where he. This book relates that adventure from its inception through its completion as well as the effect the expedition had upon the history of the. Ambrose was born to stephen hedges and rosepha trippe ambrose in lovington, illinois. Fine in bright red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and on the front board.
Ambrose 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read undaunted courage. The late stephen ambrose, who brought the lewis and clark expedition to life for adult readers in his bestselling book undaunted courage, does the same for young people in this vast land. He served in a rifle company commanded by captain william clark. Author stephenie ambrose tubbs speaks about the nature of the mission of lewis and clark. Nov 20, 20 their names were meriwether lewis and william clark. This remains the best analysis we have of the encounters between lewis and clark and the various indian tribes they met along their route.
Relying extensively on the journals of lewis and clark, ambrose has put. Join bestselling author and historian stephen ambrose as he and his f. She writes about montana history and serves on the lewis and clark interpretative centers foundation board. An encyclopedic guide to the voyage of discovery, talks about lewis and clarks journey through montana and some of the. Her book of essays on lewis and clark, why sacagawea deserves the day off, and other lessons from the lewis and clark trail, published in 2008 by the university of nebraska press. This was a freebie coffee tablestyle book from eddie bauer, but a nice one it is.
The authors are meriwether lewis and william clark, edited by bernard devoto 3. Along the way, ambrose shows us the american west as lewis saw itwild, awesome, and pristinely beautiful. And one of the greatest scientific expeditions ever. Ambrose has pieced together previously unknown information about weather. Ambrose describes the expedition of lewis and clark across the north american continent and back from may 1804 to december 1806 as the greatest camping trip of all time, and the greatest hunting trip. Ostensibly a biography of meriwether lewis, the books centerpiece is the famed lewis and clark expedition of 18031806.
Mar 15, 2015 an 8 minute uneditied interview with author stephen ambrose on the troubles the lewis and clark expedition faced in the bitterroot mountains of montana. Lewis served with general anthony wayne and was present at the signing of the treaty of greenville 1795. Missouri river canoe trip with stephenie ambrosetubbs. He was a longtime professor of history at the university of new orleans and the author of. A young mans journal of the lewis and clark expedition by ambrose, stephen e. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan videos.
Bookstores have been stuffed with lewis and clark volumes since the publication of stephen ambroses in 1996. Family trip inspires 2nd ambrose to write book on lewis and clark. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson and the opening of the american west, author stephen e. The book is about lewis and clarks personal journals kept over the duration of their exploration of previously unexplored territory. The book is based on journals and letters written by lewis, william clark, thomas jefferson and the members of the corps of discovery. Virtually every thing said in this book is repeated at least twice, making the book twice as long as it should be. A young mans journal of the lewis and clark expedition and was published in 2003. Ambroses connection to lewis and clark was intimate, but not unique. Stephenie ambrose tubbs is a veteran traveler on the lewis and clark trail and was an assistant researcher on her fathers threevolume biography of nixon. Experience jawdropping vistas in every bend of the trail and relive the dramatic story of lewis and clark and you follow in the footsteps of these explorers on our lewis and clark tour.