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Jeffersons West A Journey with Lewis & Clark

by James P Ronda
Jeffersons West A Journey with Lewis & Clark

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ISBN10: 1882886135
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From his offices in Washington, D.C. and at Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson envisioned the unknown American West and devised an expedition to explore it, one that nearly two hundred years later still ranks as one of the most gripping adventures in our history.

From a modern vantage point, however, it is hard to grasp how little Jefferson and his chosen explorers actually knew about the West. James Ronda makes clear the West imagined by Jefferson and the scientists of his day --one with garden-like plains, low mountains, and easily navigable rivers, bearing the promise of the fabled Northwest Passage to the Pacific. Of course, the terrain encountered by Lewis and Clark was wider, taller, infinitely less navigable, and exponentially more rugged than Jefferson could have imagined.

Using the letters of Jefferson and the journals of Lewis and Clark, Ronda takes readers on a dual journey exploring the drama of the expedition from the perspectives of Jefferson in the East and Lewis and Clark out West. Added to this conflicting scheme is the presence of the Native Americans encountered by Lewis and Clark, whose world and perspective could not be understood in either Jefferson's vision for the trip or in Lewis and Clark's understanding of their voyage.

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As a compelling part of the American heritage, this story deserves telling and retelling. James Ronda is uniquely qualified to tell it. A story for all Americans. (Robert M. Utley, from the Preface)

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Using the letters of Jefferson and the journals of Lewis and Clark, Ronda takes readers on a dual journey exploring the drama of the expedition from the perspectives of Jefferson in the East and Lewis and Clark out West. Added to this conflicting scheme is the presence of the Native Americans encountered by Lewis and Clark, whose world and perspective could not be understood in either Jefferson's vision for the trip or in Lewis and Clark's understanding of their voyage.

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James P. Ronda is H. G. Barnard Professor in Western History at the University of Tulsa. He has written and lectured widely on the subjects of the American West and the Lewis and Clark expedition. His books include Lewis and Clark among the Indians, Astoria and Empire, Revealing America: Image and Imagination in the Exploration of North America and Voyages of Discovery: Essays on the Lewis and Clark Expeditions.

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ISBN:
9781882886135
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
12/13/2011
Publisher:
THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION
Series info:
Monticello Monograph Series
Pages:
80
Height:
.28IN
Width:
7.10IN
Series:
Monticello Monograph Series, Distributed by UNC Pr
Age Range:
18 and up
Grade Range:
13 and up
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
2002
Series Volume:
SB-116
UPC Code:
2801882886137
Author:
Robert M. Utley
Author:
Robert M. Utley
Author:
James P Ronda
Author:
James P. Ronda
Preface:
Robert M. Utley
Subject:
West (u.s.)
Subject:
Discovery and exploration
Subject:
Biography-Historical
Subject:
West

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