"Moulton's The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day is his latest telling of the Corps of Discovery's journey to explore the American West. The results are daily dispatches of the personal stories, scientific pursuits and geographic challenges. Eifler, Western Historical Quarterly (Mark A. The result is a fantastic resource for anyone-scholar or casual reader-who is interested in the expedition."-Mark A. "Moulton has produced a day by day narrative of the expedition, based on the journals and notes made by the captains, their men, and assistants who helped them catalog their work upon their return. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. This modern reference brings the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition to life in a new way, from the first hoisting of the sail to the final celebratory dinner.
Drawn from the journals of the two captains and four enlisted men, this volume recounts personal stories, scientific pursuits, and geographic challenges, along with vivid descriptions of encounters with Native peoples and unknown lands and discoveries of new species of flora and fauna. Moulton, depicts each riveting day of the Corps of Discovery’s journey. This accessible chronicle, presented by Lewis and Clark historian Gary E. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Day by Day follows this exploration with a daily narrative of their journey, from its starting point in Illinois in 1804 to its successful return to St.
In May 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery set out on a journey of a lifetime to explore and interpret the American West.
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