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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen Ambrose
ReleaseDate: 02 June, 1997
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Rating:

Exciting piece of history...
The historical detail is fascinating and the adventure is incredible. An incredible writer at his finest. You feel as if you are making this journey with Lewis & Clark. This was my first Ambrose book that I read. He has become one of my favorite writers because he never cheats the reader. He knows his story, his characters and his history and weaves a tale that is fascinating. .

excellent read for the history buff
The primary focus of the book is Lewis with a heavy dose of Thomas Jefferson and his influence on Lewis. Ambrose precedes his reputation with this excellent account of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The book is very detailed and an accurate account of the Corps of Discovery expedition. The details could be dry for some readers, but for those with an inherent interest in history, this is a great read. Undaunted Courage builds upon previous biographies of the Lewis/Clark expedition and adds its own spin through the discussion of Jefferson. I learned lots from this book and would highly recommend it.

Pure Ambrose
I understand that he has been to a lot of the locations that the L&C expedition traveled. What a word picture Ambrose paints of this wonderfull and dangerous experience.

We are planning a paddlewheel excursion of the Columbia and Snake rivers out of Portland this spring. This book and other accounts of this expedition will give us a better appreciation of this historic event.

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