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| Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West |
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Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 970
EAN: 9780743579292
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0743579291
Label: Simon & Schuster Audio
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio
Number Of Items: 20
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio
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In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River, across the forbidding Rockies, and -- by way of the Snake and mighty Columbia -- down to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights. With great perseverance, they worked their way into an unexplored West and when they returned two years later, they had long since been given up for dead. Lewis is supported by a variety of colorful characters: Jefferson and his vision of the West; Clark, the artist and map-maker; and Lewis -- the enigma, who led brilliantly but considered the mission a failure. After suffering several periods of depression -- and despite his status as national hero -- Lewis died mysteriously, apparently by his own hand.
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Summary: Undaunted Courage
Comment: This is one of the greatest books written on the Lewis and Clark expedition. It has every element of a great novel let alone the historic, factual, epic it is. There are passages that can make one weep as well as those which terrify. Some day, hopefully soon, a movie-maker will turn this book into an award winning film and reveal to the public the depth and majesty of this great American adventure.
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Summary: A Story of True Courage
Comment: Wow! This was the first Stephen Ambrose book I ever read. Now I'm hooked. His attention to detail is incredible. How those guys survived attacks by savages, grizzly bears, and other forces of nature is hard to imagine.
Ambrose takes the reader step-by-step through the journey, from the inception, all the way to the explorers' triumphant journey home, and beyond.
This is primarily a tribute to Meriwether Lewis, the courageous military commander and explorer who lead the expedition. The author portrays Lewis as a great leader, but also uncovers his many character flaws, including his unpopular tenure as the governor of the Louisiana Territory, followed by his suicide.
Once you read this book, you will probably become a big Stephen Ambrose fan like me.
I highly recommend this book as well as Ambrose's "The Wild Blue", "Nothing Like it in The World" (about the construction of the transcontinental railroad), and "Crazy Horse and Custer".
Mitch Paioff, Author, Getting Started as an Independent Computer Consultant
The Wild Blue : The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45
Nothing Like It In the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
Getting Started as an Independent Computer Consultant
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Summary: A gift to all generations of Americans who follow
Comment: With so many reviews sometimes I hesitate to add one more. This is a gift, a treasure to all Americans who come after us. All good stories do not necessarily have the benefit of good story tellers and vice versa. I believe this is THE reason this book is so powerful. L&C is a tale of the stars aligning at exactly the right moment with precisely the right cast there to undertake the adventure. Behind it all is the vision of Jefferson who saw with perfect clarity what needed to be done (the La. Purchase) and the immediate need to explore it and open it up to the boundless energies of those who would make it home. With carping, second-guessing New England Federalists at his heels he selected the man to lead the expedition. He equipped Lewis with the necessary resources, intellectual and material to execute his bold plan. Lewis selected an uncanny compliment to co-lead the venture and the rest, as they say, is history. This cannot be over recommended and should be mandatory reading for all citizens before high school graduation.
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Summary: Very Irked
Comment: I believe this book was listed as Like New, Maybe Read Once.
Yes, it did look New, but it was absolutely saturated in cigarette smoke as if someone had smoked the whole time it had been read- not just the outside as if packed by a smoker. There was NO WAY I could hold it in front of me to read for hours- the stench was sickening as well as a health risk for me as an athsma patient. So, I put it out in the garage to see if it could be aired out, but after all this time, the smell has not dissipated much. I tried to contact the seller immediately upon arrival, but never figured out how to send a message until I received this review. I didn't pay very much, but I feel like I wasted my money, especially so since I have far less disposable income that I did in better economic times. So- for me, trading on Amazon wasn't a very good experience and am apprehensive to buy there again.
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Summary: Must Read
Comment: I would recommend this book/audio to anyone.
It is fasinating to any one interested in US History and elploration of American. The book manymaps to relate to during yoour read. I later listened to the audio a year later and I really enjoyed it so much the second time through. I had read book reviews before and this one was claimed to the best about Lewis and Clark. Thumbs up!
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